Schools and Education in Copford

There are 62 schools within 5 miles of Copford town centre, including 40 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lakelands Primary School, Colchester County High School for Girls and St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
62
Primary
40
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

34
Outstanding (3) Good (34) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (23)
Lakelands Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary 3.5 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 29 January 2024 St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 4.9 miles St Julian Grove, Colchester, CO1 2QB Inspected: 09 February 2024
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.3 miles School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX Inspected: 14 January 2022 Stanway Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 The Stanway School Secondary 2 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 2 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.5 miles School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZ Inspected: 21 March 2025 Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Gosbecks Primary School Primary 3 miles Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DG Inspected: 15 March 2024 Prettygate Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 18 March 2024 Prettygate Infant School Primary 3.1 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 02 December 2022 North East Essex Co-operative Academy 3.1 miles Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, CO2 9BS Inspected: 16 September 2024 Paxman Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB Inspected: 14 March 2024 Philip Morant School and College Secondary 3.3 miles Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS Inspected: 20 October 2023 Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.4 miles High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS Inspected: 23 March 2023 Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary 3.5 miles New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary 3.5 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 26 September 2023 Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Primary 3.8 miles Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG Inspected: 30 April 2025 Braiswick Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ Inspected: 22 July 2024 Feering Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB Inspected: 16 November 2022 Colchester Institute 16 plus 4.1 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL Inspected: 03 December 2024 St Helena School Secondary 4.3 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE Inspected: 15 March 2024 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Primary 4.3 miles Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1YU Inspected: 25 May 2023 North Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP Inspected: 19 May 2023 St John's Green Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Walsingham Road, Colchester, CO2 7HE Inspected: 19 June 2023 Honywood School Secondary 4.5 miles Honeywood Avenue, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1PZ Inspected: 31 January 2023 Milldene Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF Inspected: 07 July 2022 Baynards Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0ND Inspected: 19 November 2021 The Thomas Lord Audley School Secondary 4.6 miles Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NJ Inspected: 12 May 2025 Col4 Berechurch Family Hub 4.7 miles School Road, School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 14 February 2011 Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 04 April 2025 Monkwick Junior School Primary 4.7 miles School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS Inspected: 13 May 2024 St. George's School Primary 4.8 miles Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU Inspected: 16 January 2024 Myland Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD Inspected: 02 April 2025 St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU Inspected: 18 June 2024
Doucecroft School 1.6 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 2 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary 1.5 miles Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 1.8 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE Lexden Springs School 2.1 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 2.5 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 2.5 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE Holmwood House School 2.5 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST Home Farm Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.4 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kings Ford Academy Primary 3.4 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Primary 3.6 miles Sittang Close, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 3.6 miles The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD Messing Primary School Primary 3.6 miles School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH St Mary's School for Girls 3.6 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB Kingswode Hoe School 3.8 miles Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ Hamilton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 4 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND Colchester Prep & High School 4.1 miles Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 4.4 miles North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN Thurstable School Secondary 4.4 miles Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW The Trinity School Secondary 4.8 miles Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6ED The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT Queen Boudica Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT Inspected: 09 May 2023