Colne Community School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 43.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 43.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 59%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.08
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.26, 0.09]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 242 | 43.0 | — | 58.7% | 24.8% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 246 | 45.5 | -0.08 | 62.6% | 47.2% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 237 | 47.2 | +0.04 | 63.0% | 46.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 242 | 51.2 | -0.05 | 71.0% | 12.0% | 4.2 |
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School information
| URN | 146795 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Neil Gallagher |
| Trust | THE SIGMA TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | — |
| Postcode | CO7 0QL |
| Latest pupils | 242 |
| FSM eligible | 19.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL
www.colne.essex.sch.ukView local authority page1206303511| DfE number | 4032 |
| UKPRN | 10082306 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Sept 2023 |