93%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
231.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
281
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityEssex
PhaseAll-through
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Colchester Prep & High School · All-through · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
93%
+1pp
98%94%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-11pp
80%73%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
61.0
+3.4
61.059.357.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.0
EBacc entry
26%
+1pp
40%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
231.8
+44.1
297.3242.5187.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 231.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2016/17 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
21.8
21.821.821.8
'17
'17 · 21.8
A-level value added
+0.01
0.00.00.0
'17
'17 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'17
'17 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
DDD
'17
'17 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
281
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 93% | 65% | 61.0 | Not applicable | 26% | 231.8 | 37% | 281 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 76% | 57.6 | Not published | 24% | 187.7 | 32% | 287 |
| 2022/23 | 89% | 80% | 61.0 | Not published | 40% | 297.3 | 40% | 299 |
| 2021/22 | 93% | 73% | 58.9 | Not published | 37% | 215.2 | 51% | 314 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 70% | 58.8 | Not published | 37% | 281.3 | 48% | 397 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 53% | 43.9 | Not published | 0% | 138.6 | 45% | 397 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 35.2 | Not published | 0% | — | 44% | 452 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 21.8 | D+ | +0.01 | 0% | 20 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 281 | — | 22% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 287 | — | 22% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 299 | — | 13% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 314 | — | 23% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 318 | — | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 397 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 452 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.