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Colchester Academy

Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue
Colchester
Essex
England
CO43JL

📞 phone: 01206 861217

👩‍🏫 principal: Mrs Jenny Betts

🌍 web: www.colchesteracademy.org.uk

913 pupils mixed gender
910 pupils capacity: 100% full

445 boys 49%

468 girls 51%

Last updated:

Secondary — Academy sponsor led

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
136195
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment #
6911
Open date
1. September 2010
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 602317, Northing: 225864
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.895, Longitude: 0.93897
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
8. March 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
East of England › Colchester › Greenstead
Free school meals %
41.30
Trust
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10031141

School governors

  • Mr Timothy Platts, Local Governor 23. September 2019—26. February 2024
  • Ms Paula Simmons, Local Governor 2. December 2019—1. December 2027
  • Mrs Jenny Betts, Local Governor 23. September 2019—None
  • Mr Chris Burns, Chair of Local Governing Body 5. July 2021—22. January 2028
  • Mrs Alison Michelle Ross, Local Governor 1. October 2020—30. September 2028
  • Miss Rebecca Elizabeth West, Local Governor 14. September 2021—13. September 2025
  • Mrs Alison Bennett, Local Governor 23. September 2023—22. September 2027
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  19. Care Facilities
  20. 0.1 miles★★★★★Just Imagine Day Nursery - Colchester, CO43JL
  21. 0.1 miles★★★★★Nannas Neighbourhood Nursery, CO43JP
  22. 0.2 miles★★★★★Butterflys, CO43JE
  23. 0.2 miles★★★★★Little Angels Pre-School Ltd, CO43HR
  24. 0.2 miles★★★★★Little Explorers Pre-School, CO43QE
  25. Chemists
  26. 0.2 milesBoots, CO43GW
  27. Doctors
  28. 0.2 milesParsons Health Medical Practice, CO43HS
  29. Food Trucks
  30. 0.2 miles★★★★★Cinders Kitchen, CO43GX
  31. Retail Stores
  32. 0.2 miles★★★★★Greenstead Foodbank, CO43QE
  33. Supermarkets
  34. 0.1 miles★★★★★Tesco, CO43JE
  35. School Food Ratings
  36. 0.1 miles★★★★★Colchester Academy, CO43JL
  37. 0.2 miles★★★★★Hazelmere Infant School, CO43JP
  38. Takeaway Shops
  39. 0.1 miles★★★★★China Garden, CO43JF
  40. 0.2 miles★★★★★Peking Palace, CO43HP
  41. 0.2 miles★★★★★Indian Village, CO43HR

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