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  • Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
  • Philip Morant School and College
  • Gosfield School
  • Colchester County High School for Girls
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School
  • Doucecroft School
  • Market Field School
  • OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus
  • St Mary's School for Girls
  • Lexden Springs School
  • The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Colchester schools collage

2025 Best Sixth Form Schools in Colchester Area

Colchester sixth form schools achieve strong A-Level results, with 30% of students attaining A*/A grades compared to England's 24%, and 50% achieving A*/A/B grades, above the national average of 47%. Colchester Royal Grammar School and Colchester County High School for Girls are highly selective grammar schools offering exceptional university preparation pathways, while Gosfield School provides an independent option. With 11 sixth form providers in the area, students benefit from a mix of state grammar schools and independent colleges. 57% of sixth form schools are rated Good or Outstanding, reflecting the area's commitment to academic excellence. Explore the map to see sixth form options near you and compare A-Level performance across schools.

Key Performance Metrics for Colchester
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Colchester30%
vs
England24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Colchester50%
vs
England47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Colchester#1363
vs
England#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Colchester57%
vs
England90%
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Colchester
30%vsEngland
24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Colchester
50%vsEngland
47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Colchester
#1363vsEngland
#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Colchester
57%vsEngland
90%
Map
State · Secondary & Post-16
#5COLCHESTER
#2,352England

Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre

Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW
Essex council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,141 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School156 offers / 344 applications
Subscription: 2.2xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#4COLCHESTER
#2,292England

Philip Morant School and College

Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS
Essex council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,715 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School328 offers / 1033 applications
Subscription: 3.1xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#3COLCHESTER
#1,863England

Gosfield School

Cut Hedge Park, Halstead Road, Colchester, CO9 1PF
Essex council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
346 pupils
Mixed
2-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#2COLCHESTER
#572England

Colchester County High School for Girls

Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US
Essex council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
1,183 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School192 offers / 735 applications
Subscription: 3.8xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#1COLCHESTER
#49England

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
Essex council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
1,018 pupils
Boys
11-18 years
Christian
Application Demand
Primary School124 offers / 780 applications
Subscription: 6.3xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
Independent · Special School
Unranked

Doucecroft School

Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
Essex council
GCSE
64 pupils
Mixed
3-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
State · Special School
Unranked

Market Field School

School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7ET
Essex council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Good
472 pupils
Mixed
5-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
Independent · All-through
Unranked

OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

Sudbury Road, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4RW
Suffolk council
GCSE
126 pupils
Mixed
7-18 years
Protestant
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
Unranked

St Mary's School for Girls

91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB
Essex council
GCSE
416 pupils
Girls
2-17 years
None
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details

Map of Sixth Form Schools in Colchester

Explore schools on an interactive map. Click markers to view detailed information, A-Level performance, and Oxbridge success rates.

Neighbourhoods in Colchester

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Philip Morant School and CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Philip Morant School and College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ADoucecroft SchoolIndependentNot Applicable3-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Doucecroft School

Independent • Not Applicable • 3-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AMarket Field SchoolStateNot Applicable5-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
Market Field School

State • Not Applicable • 5-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Gosfield SchoolIndependentAll-through2-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Gosfield School

Independent • All-through • 2-18 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Colchester County High School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
#1Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysChristianInadequate
N/ASt Mary's School for GirlsIndependentAll-through2-17 yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/ALexden Springs SchoolStateNot Applicable3-18+ yearsMixedNoneInadequate
N/AThe St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentStateNot Applicable13-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Colchester County High School for Girls

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Colchester Royal Grammar School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#1
Gender: Boys
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Inadequate
St Mary's School for Girls

Independent • All-through • 2-17 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Lexden Springs School

State • Not Applicable • 3-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Inadequate
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

State • Not Applicable • 13-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AOneSchool Global UK Colchester CampusIndependentAll-through7-18 yearsMixedProtestantNot inspected by Ofsted
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

Independent • All-through • 7-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Protestant
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form CentreStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

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