The Gilberd SchoolThe Trinity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
The Gilberd School and The Trinity School are secondary schools in Colchester.
The Gilberd School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Trinity School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Gilberd School is ahead on our composite score.
The Gilberd School was judged Outstanding and The Trinity School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for The Gilberd School and 49.6 for The Trinity School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Gilberd School (54.1 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterThe Gilberd School | ColchesterThe Trinity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 64th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,588 | 780 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 900 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO4 9PU | Colchester, CO4 6ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 49.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.7% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% | 76.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 296 | 122 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,574 | 597 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 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
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.
The Gilberd School
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