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Philip Morant School and College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Rembrandt Way, Colchester CO3 4QS · pmsc.school · 01206 545222
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,888
- 99% of 1,902 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Sigma Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 248 families put the school first and 305 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 305 | 248 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 328 | 277 | 0.8 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 306 | 252 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 270 | 161 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 264 | 176 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.5, and 36.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼36.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲51.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.09 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137619)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.4 | −3.3 |
| Sixth form college | 44.1 | +7.1 |
| Further education | 31.9 | −6.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3 | −0.2 |
| Employment | 4.6 | +0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | +4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 students | D+ (24.5) | Average -0.03 | |
| 31 students | D+ (24.5) | Average -0.03 | |
| 13 students | Merit- (20) | Average -0.44 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41 | C- (25.2) | -0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 40 | D+ (22.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 66 | D+ (24) | — |
| 2018/19 | 60 | D+ (24.3) | -0.14 |
| 2017/18 | 68 | D+ (24.8) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 101 | C- (26.4) | +0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 89 | C- (25.2) | -0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 31.7 | −8.8 |
| Further and other education | 18.3 | +9.2 |
| Further education | 1 | −3.6 |
| Other education | 17.3 | +12.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7 | +4.9 |
| Employment | 27.9 | −4.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | −5.5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | +4.4 |
Ofsted
Philip Morant School and College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137619), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137619)
May 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137619)
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137619)
Apr 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137619)
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (183 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 183
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (27%) with SEND