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Colchester Academy

Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL · URN 136195

Public data summary

4.5

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 449
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 910
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.91
GCSE Attainment 8: 34.9

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 15.2%
Persistent absence: 42.5%
Free school meals: 26.7%
SEN support: 29.5%
English additional language: 16.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 24.9
Staff turnover: 12.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

5.0

2 contributing signals

Attendance

3.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.7

6 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01206861217

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