Colne Community School

Secondary · Essex · CO7 0QL · URN 146795

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-06-27Cohort 1289

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 242

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 120 schools in Essex

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
43
Essex 42.3England 46.1
0.7 above the area average of 42.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
39.7%
Essex 40.5%England 45.9%
0.8 percentage points below the area average of 40.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
62.8%
Essex 58.8%
4 percentage points above the area average of 58.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.65
Essex 3.69England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
7.4%
Essex 16.1%England 17.6%
8.7 percentage points below the area average of 16.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
24.8%
Essex 33.2%
8.4 percentage points below the area average of 33.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
20.7%
Essex 26.7%
6 percentage points below the area average of 26.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
242
Essex 142
99.6 above the area average of 142.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Essex	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	43 Essex 42.3England 46.1	0.7 above the area average of 42.3	3.1 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	39.7% Essex 40.5%England 45.9%	0.8 percentage points below the area average of 40.5	6.2 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	62.8% Essex 58.8%	4 percentage points above the area average of 58.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.65 Essex 3.69England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.7	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	7.4% Essex 16.1%England 17.6%	8.7 percentage points below the area average of 16.1	10.2 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	24.8% Essex 33.2%	8.4 percentage points below the area average of 33.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	20.7% Essex 26.7%	6 percentage points below the area average of 26.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	242 Essex 142	99.6 above the area average of 142.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Essex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 21.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Colne Community School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Colne Community School Good at its inspection on 27/06/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Colne Community School is a secondary school in Essex, postcode CO7 0QL (URN 146795).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Colne Community School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Alresford Primary SchoolInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)Admission Arrangements - Key Information
Admissions wording: \u201cFeeder Primaries ... Alresford Primary School\u201d
Brightlingsea Primary School(2027/28 arrangements)Essex County Council – Schools Admission Policies Directory 2027/2028
Admissions wording: \u201cColne Community School 2027/28 oversubscription criteria give priority to children attending named primary schools, including Brightlingsea Primary School.\u201d
Broomgrove Junior School(2027/28 arrangements)Essex County Council – Schools Admission Policies Directory 2027/2028
Admissions wording: \u201cColne Community School 2027/28 oversubscription criteria give priority to children attending named primary schools, including Broomgrove Junior School.\u201d
Elmstead Market(2027/28 arrangements)Essex County Council – Schools Admission Policies Directory 2027/2028
Admissions wording: \u201cColne Community School 2027/28 oversubscription criteria give priority to children attending named primary schools, including Elmstead Market.\u201d
Great BentleyInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)Admission Arrangements - Key Information
Admissions wording: \u201cFeeder Primaries Great Bentley\u201d
Millfields Primary School(2027/28 arrangements)Essex County Council – Schools Admission Policies Directory 2027/2028
Admissions wording: \u201cColne Community School 2027/28 oversubscription criteria give priority to children attending named primary schools, including Millfields Primary School.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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