Doucecroft SchoolThe Ryes College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Doucecroft School and The Ryes College.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 3.1 for Doucecroft School and 3.8 for The Ryes College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Doucecroft School (1.2 in 2021-22, 3.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterDoucecroft School | SudburyThe Ryes College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | ||
| School type | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 29 | |
| Capacity | 100 | 36 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO6 3QL | Sudbury, CO10 5NA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 3.1 | 3.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.33 Stronger figure | 0.13 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 9 | 9 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 29 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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
Pupils on roll
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