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Colne Community School

Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0QL

Local ranking31st of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1540

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
242

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1283
Boys
654 (51%)
Girls
629 (49%)
Capacity
1540 (83% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
20.9%
EAL
3.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,593/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.1%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

89.1%

White British

3.7%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146795
UKPRN
10082306
Establishment No.
4032
Trust
THE SIGMA TRUST

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