Colchester County High School for Girls
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsSixth form
Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US
Headteacher · Mrs Gillian Marshall
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Key facts
Pupils1,198Capacity 1,020
OfstedOutstandingInspected 28 November 2023
TrustAlpha Trust
Free school meals2.5%
AdmissionsSelective
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded inspection on 28 November 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through Essex council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- St Benedict's Catholic College0.0 mi
- St Mary's School for Girls0.3 mi
- Philip Morant School and College0.3 mi
- Kingswode Hoe School0.4 mi
- Colchester Royal Grammar School0.5 mi