77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1458.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,574
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Gilberd School · Secondary · Essex
Part ofALPHA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+2pp
80%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+4pp
60%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
53.4
+1.9
54.151.949.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.4
EBacc entry
31%
+7pp
68%46%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
1458.0
+28.1
1569.01411.51253.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1458.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,574
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU
Local authority
Essex
Website
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 | 77% | 58% | 53.4 | Not applicable | 31% | 1458.0 | 31% | 1,574 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55% | 51.5 | +0.44 | 25% | 1429.9 | 25% | 1,565 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 46% | 49.7 | +0.33 | 33% | 1450.7 | 33% | 1,556 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 60% | 54.1 | +0.33 | 38% | 1569.0 | 39% | 1,573 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 48% | 50.7 | +0.31 | 68% | 1253.9 | 69% | 1,534 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 53% | 50.1 | +0.38 | 33% | 1169.2 | 36% | 1,480 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 52% | 50.3 | +0.46 | 21% | — | 25% | 1,425 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,574 | 18.9 | 13% | 12% | 16% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,565 | 19.8 | 12% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,556 | 18.9 | 13% | 10% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,573 | 18.3 | 11% | 9% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,586 | 19.5 | 9% | 9% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,534 | 17.3 | 8% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,480 | 16.5 | 8% | 8% | 19% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,425 | 16.1 | 8% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.