63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
883.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,283
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Colne Community School · Secondary · Essex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-5pp
76%69%63%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-5pp
54%47%40%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
43.0
-2.5
51.247.143.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
EBacc entry
25%
-22pp
47%30%12%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
883.3
-75.4
1009.8946.6883.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 883.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,283
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0QL
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 | 63% | 40% | 43.0 | Not applicable | 25% | 883.3 | 25% | 1,283 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 44% | 45.5 | -0.08 | 47% | 958.8 | 48% | 1,255 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 47% | 47.2 | +0.04 | 46% | 952.0 | 52% | 1,243 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 54% | 51.2 | -0.05 | 12% | 1009.8 | 16% | 1,208 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,283 | 18.9 | 15% | 4% | 21% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,255 | 18.2 | 18% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,243 | 19.0 | 15% | 4% | 21% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,208 | 17.8 | 14% | 3% | 18% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,204 | 17.4 | 14% | 3% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,303 | — | 13% | 4% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.