# Alternatives to Colchester Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Colchester Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Colchester Academy, for comparison

0.66 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Gilberd School, Colchester](/school/137926/the-gilberd-school) | 1.7 mi north-west | 1.31 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [The Trinity School, Colchester](/school/143701/the-trinity-school) | 1.8 mi north-west | 0.71 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St Helena School, Colchester](/school/137944/st-helena-school) | 2.2 mi west | 0.65 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester](/school/149899/colchester-royal-grammar-school) | 2.3 mi west | 2.19 | 2026 | Exceptional | no | not recorded |
| [The Thomas Lord Audley School, Colchester](/school/137937/the-thomas-lord-audley-school) | 2.4 mi south-west | 1.30 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [St Benedict's Catholic College, Colchester](/school/115382/st-benedict-s-catholic-college) | 2.8 mi west | 1.23 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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