100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
100%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
80.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
91%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1493.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,210
Pupils · 2024/25
39%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Colchester County High School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofALPHA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%100%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
Attainment 8
80.6
-0.2
83.281.880.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80.6
EBacc entry
91%
+7pp
91%88%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
EBacc APS
1493.1
+258.5
1493.11300.41107.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1493.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.3
+7.8
47.942.737.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
A-level value added
+0.02
+0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
44%
+16pp
58%43%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Average A-level grade
A-
+1
AB+B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,210
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
1%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 100% | 80.6 | Not applicable | 91% | 1493.1 | 92% | 1,210 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99% | 80.8 | +0.99 | 84% | 1234.6 | 86% | 1,183 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 80.5 | +0.99 | 89% | 1244.6 | 89% | 1,149 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 100% | 83.2 | +0.91 | 91% | 1279.3 | 94% | 1,129 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 100% | 82.2 | +1.01 | 86% | 1107.7 | 88% | 982 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 100% | 81.8 | +1.22 | 92% | 906.2 | 95% | 934 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 100% | 80.7 | +0.90 | 96% | — | 99% | 921 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | A- | +0.02 | 44% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | B- | -0.41 | 28% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | B+ | — | 44% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 47.9 | A- | — | 58% | 139 |
| 2018/19 | 45.0 | A- | -0.09 | 52% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 45.0 | A- | +0.14 | 52% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 41.8 | B+ | +0.05 | 42% | 131 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,210 | 17.8 | 1% | 39% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,183 | 18.7 | 2% | 34% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 1,149 | 17.1 | 2% | 32% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,129 | 17.2 | 1% | 29% | 4% | 5% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 1,097 | 17.3 | 1% | 24% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 982 | 18.1 | 1% | 19% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 934 | 18.0 | 1% | 15% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| 2016/17 | 921 | 18.7 | 1% | 15% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.