Colchester GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
14 state secondary schools in Colchester ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end. 2 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 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
14 of 15 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Academy converter | 83.4 | +1.09 (0.82 to 1.37) | 100% | 100% | 7.99 | 124 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2023 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Academy converter | 80.8 | +0.99 (0.75 to 1.23) | 99% | 100% | 7.76 | 159 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2023 | St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · Voluntary aided school | 53.5 | +0.23 (0.02 to 0.44) | 61% | 82% | 4.70 | 179 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2023 | The Gilberd School Colchester · Academy converter | 51.5 | +0.44 (0.28 to 0.60) | 55% | 75% | 4.57 | 313 |
| 5 , up 4 places since 2023 | East Bergholt High School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.4 | +0.09 (-0.12 to 0.30) | 48% | 68% | 4.08 | 184 |
| 6 | The Stanway School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.07 (-0.10 to 0.23) | 48% | 70% | 4.17 | 279 |
| 7 | Philip Morant School and College Colchester · Academy converter | 45.6 | -0.13 (-0.31 to 0.05) | 48% | 67% | 4.11 | 263 |
| 8 , down 4 places since 2023 | Colne Community School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.5 | -0.08 (-0.26 to 0.09) | 44% | 68% | 3.90 | 246 |
| 9 , down 1 place since 2023 | Honywood School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.1 | -0.33 (-0.55 to -0.11) | 46% | 66% | 3.88 | 165 |
| 10 , down 5 places since 2023 | Thurstable School Colchester · Academy converter | 44.7 | -0.19 (-0.38 to 0.01) | 49% | 65% | 4.21 | 210 |
| 11 | Paxman Academy Colchester · Free schools | 43.4 | -0.17 (-0.38 to 0.04) | 41% | 59% | 3.93 | 184 |
| 12 , down 2 places since 2023 | St Helena School Colchester · Academy converter | 41.6 | -0.31 (-0.52 to -0.10) | 32% | 56% | 3.45 | 196 |
| 13 , down 2 places since 2023 | The Thomas Lord Audley School Colchester · Academy converter | 40.5 | -0.13 (-0.35 to 0.09) | 38% | 57% | 3.48 | 165 |
| 14 , down 2 places since 2023 | Colchester Academy Colchester · Academy sponsor led | 34.9 | -0.91 (-1.13 to -0.69) | 22% | 37% | 3.04 | 179 |
| – | The Trinity School Colchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
Independent schools in Colchester with published 2024 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 | 57.6 | 76% | 37 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · Other independent school | 59.1 | 76% | 50 |