The Gilberd School

Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU

Local ranking10th of 82 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.1%
Entering EBacc
31.4%
EBacc APS
4.8
Cohort Size
306

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1574
Boys
804 (51%)
Girls
770 (49%)
Capacity
1600 (98% full)
SEND
12.6%
FSM Eligible
16.3%
EAL
12.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
10.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,838/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1%
Persistent Absence
15.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.7%
  • White Other: 6.6%
  • Other: 6.6%
  • Asian Indian: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.8%

66.7%

White British

6.6%

White Other

6.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Brinkley Lane

Colchester, East of England

Administrative

URN
137926
UKPRN
10036667
Establishment No.
5441
Trust
ALPHA TRUST