Colchester County High School for GirlsPhilip Morant School and College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Colchester County High School for Girls and Philip Morant School and College are secondary schools in Colchester.
Colchester County High School for Girls scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Philip Morant School and College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Colchester County High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Colchester County High School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Philip Morant School and College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 79.7 for Colchester County High School for Girls and 45.6 for Philip Morant School and College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Colchester County High School for Girls (83.2 in 2021-22, 79.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Philip Morant School and College (46.5 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterColchester County High School for Girls | ColchesterPhilip Morant School and College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 38th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 1,888 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,902 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 3US | Colchester, CO3 4QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 79.7 Stronger figure | 45.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.4% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 190 | 314 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 45.3 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 45.1 Stronger figure | 23.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 44.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,828 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 1.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Colchester County High School for Girls
Philip Morant School and College
Full profiles: Colchester County High School for Girls · Philip Morant School and College