Colchester GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
12 state secondary schools in Colchester ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 2 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Colchester GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Colchester ranked on Attainment 8
12 of 15 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Academy converter | 80.5 | +0.99 (0.75 to 1.23) | 99% | 100% | 7.78 | 160 |
| 2 | St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · Voluntary aided school | 54.1 | +0.39 (0.18 to 0.60) | 60% | 84% | 4.75 | 176 |
| 3 | The Gilberd School Colchester · Academy converter | 49.7 | +0.33 (0.17 to 0.49) | 46% | 69% | 4.44 | 327 |
| 4 , up 1 place since 2022 | Colne Community School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.2 | +0.04 (-0.14 to 0.22) | 47% | 68% | 4.02 | 237 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2022 | Thurstable School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.02 (-0.21 to 0.18) | 50% | 69% | 4.25 | 206 |
| 6 | The Stanway School Colchester · Academy converter | 46.4 | +0.13 (-0.03 to 0.30) | 45% | 70% | 4.05 | 282 |
| 7 , up 2 places since 2022 | Philip Morant School and College Colchester · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.24 (-0.40 to -0.08) | 48% | 68% | 3.97 | 317 |
| 8 | Honywood School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.4 | -0.26 (-0.47 to -0.04) | 35% | 68% | 3.97 | 174 |
| 9 , down 2 places since 2022 | East Bergholt High School Colchester · Academy converter | 44.9 | -0.02 (-0.23 to 0.18) | 41% | 59% | 3.86 | 186 |
| 10 | St Helena School Colchester · Academy converter | 42.2 | -0.18 (-0.40 to 0.03) | 33% | 58% | 3.45 | 190 |
| 11 | The Thomas Lord Audley School Colchester · Academy converter | 38.8 | -0.36 (-0.58 to -0.14) | 34% | 51% | 3.29 | 166 |
| 12 | Colchester Academy Colchester · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | -0.56 (-0.80 to -0.33) | 22% | 38% | 2.99 | 151 |
| – | Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Paxman Academy Colchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Trinity School Colchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Colchester with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Prep & High School Colchester · Other independent school | 61.0 | 80% | 55 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · Other independent school | 58.1 | 77% | 52 |