Essex
Colchester Prep & High School
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What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Entrance Assessment | Saturday 7 November 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Scholarship Assessments | Week Commencing Monday 16 November 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Assessments | Wednesday 24 February 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Reception - Year 2 | £4,540 | £390 | £4,930
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception - Year 2 | £4,540 | £390 | £4,930
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Year 3 & 4 | £5,500 | £390 | £5,890
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Year 3 & 4 | £5,500 | £390 | £5,890
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Year 5 & 6 | £5,730 | £390 | £6,120
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Year 9 | £6,830 | N/A | £6,830
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Year 7 & 8 | £6,725 | £390 | £7,115
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Year 10 & 11 | £7,190 | N/A | £7,190
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
We offer scholarships in English, Mathematics, Science, Music & Performance, Digital & Creative Art, Technology, Sport, and a unique STEAM scholarship for pupil…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Year 7 Taster Day | Wednesday 14 October 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Entrance Assessment | Saturday 7 November 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our Grammar Pathway provides a rigorous education to prepare pupils for grammar school entry and scholarship success, focusing on 11+ and 16+ exams.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 43 | 61.0 | — | 86.0% | 25.6% | 5.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 37 | 57.6 | — | 89.2% | 24.3% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 55 | 61.0 | — | 89.0% | 40.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 41 | 58.9 | — | 93.0% | 37.0% | 5.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 115409 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Karen Gracie-Langrick |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CO3 3HD |
| Latest pupils | 43 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Wellesley Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3HD
www.colchesterhighschool.co.ukView local authority page1206573389| DfE number | 6015 |
| UKPRN | 10015152 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1953 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |