All-through · Independent
Colchester Prep & High School
Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 280 of 558 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery
- Yes
GCSE results
65%
61.0
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 61 |
| EBacc average point score | 5.39 |
| Entered the EBacc | 26% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 73% |
| 22/23 | 80% |
| 23/24 | 76% |
| 24/25 | 65% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 58.9 |
| 22/23 | 61.0 |
| 23/24 | 57.6 |
| 24/25 | 61.0 |
Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Essex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Karen Gracie-Langrick
- Address
- Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
- Telephone
- 01206573389