Schools and education

CO1 2RT: 61 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 61
Nearby establishment records: 100
Primary nearby: 41
Secondary nearby: 10

All establishment records

81-100 of 100 · Within 3.1 miles

Donylands Lodge Education Unit

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 10 June 1992

Location

CO5 7JL, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Home Farm Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 March 2020

Location

CO3 4JL, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Home Farm Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2020

Location

CO3 4JL, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard
Gosbecks Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO2 9DG, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO2 9RA, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
Cherry Tree Academy
Academy sponsor led
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2015

Location

CO2 0BG, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language Unit

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2015

Location

CO2 0BG, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2012

Location

CO3 9BE, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2012

Location

CO3 9BE, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
Broomgrove Infant School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-7

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO7 9QB, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
Broomgrove Junior School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO7 9QB, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 47% expected standard
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO3 9AS, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO6 4AT, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Holmwood House School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 0-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 1952

Location

CO3 9ST, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO5 7HR, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Lexden Springs School

Community special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 3-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 December 2024

Location

CO3 0PZ, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Lexden Springs School
Academy special sponsor led
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 3-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2025

Location

CO3 0PZ, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Inadequate

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
The Heath School

Community special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2006

Location

CO3 0QE, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO3 0QG, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CO6 3JF, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard

School establishment records near CO1 2RT
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Donylands Lodge Education UnitOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Closed	Closed 10 June 1992	CO5 7JL3.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Home Farm Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 March 2020	CO3 4JL4.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Home Farm Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2020	CO3 4JL4.0 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard
Gosbecks Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	CO2 9DG4.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	CO2 9RA4.0 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
Cherry Tree Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2015	CO2 0BG4.1 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language UnitCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2015	CO2 0BG4.1 km away	Not published	Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2012	CO3 9BE4.2 km away	Not published	Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2012	CO3 9BE4.2 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
Broomgrove Infant School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-7	Open	-	CO7 9QB4.2 km away	Good	Not published
Broomgrove Junior School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Open	-	CO7 9QB4.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 47% expected standard
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	CO3 9AS4.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CO6 4AT4.5 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Holmwood House School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 0-16	Open	Opened 1 January 1952	CO3 9ST4.5 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CO5 7HR4.7 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Lexden Springs SchoolCommunity special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 3-19	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 December 2024	CO3 0PZ4.9 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Lexden Springs School Academy special sponsor ledView published school data	Not applicableAges 3-19	Open	Opened 1 January 2025	CO3 0PZ4.9 km away	Inadequate	KS2 2024/25: suppressed · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
The Heath SchoolCommunity special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 2006	CO3 0QE4.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	CO3 0QG4.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	CO6 3JF4.9 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

61 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 10 secondary schools. St James the Great Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 132 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.