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Colchester Academy

URN: 136195

Address: Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 8 March 2023 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 03 May 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 18 January 2018
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 25 May 2016
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 07 January 2016
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 11 November 2015
    PDF – Published

  6. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 17 April 2015
    PDF – Published

  7. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 01 December 2014
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 September 2014
    PDF – Published

  9. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 21 March 2013
    PDF – Published

  10. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 January 2013
    PDF – Published

  11. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 10 November 2011
    PDF – Published
  12. Opened

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About Colchester Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Essex

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 913
  • School capacity: 910

Location

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  • Address: Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
  • Region: East of England

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Part of PENROSE LEARNING TRUST

At the same postcode

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