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Colchester Prep & High School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Independent school
Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HD · colchesterhighschool.co.uk · 01206 573389
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2016/17
- D+
- average result (21.8 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 280
- 50% of 558 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade D+ (21.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲61 | 46 | ||
| ▲65.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲93.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.39 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2016/17 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 19 | D+ (21.8) | +0.01 |
| All academic | 19 | D+ (21.8) | +0.01 |
0%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 5 | — | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2016/17
| University | 58 |
|---|---|
| Other education | 9 |
| Employment | 17 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17 |
ISI
Colchester Prep & High School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 25 to 27 November 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Dec 2022Compliance and quality
- Mar 2019Regulatory compliance
- Mar 2016Integrated