Doucecroft School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 3 to 19
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QLOpen in maps

Doucecroft School is a special school in Colchester for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 2 April 2025

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.1

3.1, 43 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.33

0.33, 3.76 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

83 pupils on roll, with places for 100

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Doucecroft School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Lexden Springs School1 mileOfsted: InadequateNot published
Kingswode Hoe School2 milesReport card: Strong standard0% met the expected standard
Langham Oaks6 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 4.6
Market Field School7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.7
The Ryes College7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 3.8

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Lawrence
Phone
01206771234
Website
doucecroft.org.uk
Address
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Local authority
Essex
URN
115426

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.