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Colchester County High School for Girls

Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

Local ranking1st of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1020

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
80.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
100.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
100.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
91.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
7.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
191

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
98.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
11.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

A-

Avg A-Level Grade

45.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

45.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

125

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
44.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
251

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1210
Girls
1210 (100%)
Capacity
1020 (119% full)
SEND
1.5%
FSM Eligible
5.0%
EAL
39.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
1.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,111/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 28.7%
  • White British: 28.3%
  • Black African: 10.4%
  • Asian Other: 6.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.8%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.6%

28.7%

Asian Indian

28.3%

White British

10.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137515
UKPRN
10035498
Establishment No.
5454
Trust
ALPHA TRUST

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