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The Gilberd School

The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane
Colchester
Essex
England
CO49PU

📞 phone: 01206 842211

👩‍🏫 headteacher: Mrs L Exley

✉️ reveal email: admi…@gilberd.essex.sch.ukreveal

🌍 web: www.gilberd.com

1573 pupils mixed gender
1500 pupils capacity: 105% full

828 boys 53%

745 girls 47%

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Concrete closures: will remain closed until 11 September for students in years eight, nine, ten and eleven, with year seven pupils returning on 12 September — Admin  

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
137926
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
5441
Open date
1. March 2012
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 600742, Northing: 228148
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.916, Longitude: 0.91744
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
20. January 2022
Ofsted last inspection
22. November 2018
Region › Const. › Ward
East of England › Colchester › Highwoods
Free school meals %
11.10
Trust
ALPHA TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10036667

School governors

  • Mr John Simpson, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (22. March 2020—15. March 2023)
  • Ms Debbie Emm, Local Governor
    (2. July 2021—1. July 2025)
  • Mr Andrew Keeble, Local Governor
    (23. September 2022—23. September 2026)
  • Ms Linda Gous, Local Governor
    (8. December 2021—7. December 2025)
  • Ms Sue Waring, Local Governor
    (25. June 2018—24. June 2022)
  • Mr Paul Presland, Local Governor
    (7. July 2019—4. September 2022)
  • Mr Ray Gibbs, Local Governor
    (20. October 2018—19. October 2022)
  • Mr Richard Norfolk, Local Governor
    (2. July 2021—1. July 2025)
  • Ms Shiela Winwright, Local Governor
    (27. November 2019—26. November 2023)
  • Mr Dex Jezierski, Local Governor
    (9. October 2022—9. October 2026)
  • Ms Linda Exley, Local Governor
    (1. September 2007—None)
  • Mr Tom Ratcliffe, Local Governor
    (10. November 2020—18. October 2022)
  • Mrs Emmanuelle Anning, Local Governor
    (18. October 2022—18. October 2026)
  • Mr Yemi Atiku, Local Governor
    (18. October 2022—18. October 2026)
  • Mrs Nicola Emrich, Local Governor
    (14. March 2023—14. March 2027)
  • Mr Simon Newell, Local Governor
    (14. March 2023—14. March 2027)
  • Mrs Vanessa McMahon, Local Governor
    (14. March 2023—14. March 2027)
  • Ms Virginia Bevan, Local Governor
    (14. March 2023—14. March 2027)
  • Mr Andrew Emrich, Local Governor
    (14. March 2023—14. March 2027)
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