Schools and Education in Fordham Heath

There are 65 schools within 5 miles of Fordham Heath town centre, including 42 primary and 10 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 The St Aubyn Centre Education Department. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
65
Primary
42
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
35
Outstanding (5) Good (35) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (23)
Lakelands Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary 3 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 29 January 2024 The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 3.8 miles Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 5HG Inspected: 05 December 2023 St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 4.2 miles St Julian Grove, Colchester, CO1 2QB Inspected: 09 February 2024 The Gilberd School Secondary 4.6 miles Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU Inspected: 26 March 2025
Stanway Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary 1.8 miles New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 The Stanway School Secondary 1.9 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.1 miles School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX Inspected: 14 January 2022 Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Braiswick Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ Inspected: 22 July 2024 Prettygate Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 18 March 2024 Prettygate Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 02 December 2022 Philip Morant School and College Secondary 3 miles Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS Inspected: 20 October 2023 St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary 3 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 26 September 2023 Gosbecks Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DG Inspected: 15 March 2024 North East Essex Co-operative Academy 3.1 miles Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, CO2 9BS Inspected: 16 September 2024 Paxman Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB Inspected: 14 March 2024 Colchester Institute 16 plus 3.4 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL Inspected: 03 December 2024 St Helena School Secondary 3.4 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE Inspected: 15 March 2024 Myland Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD Inspected: 02 April 2025 North Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.6 miles John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP Inspected: 19 May 2023 St John's Green Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Walsingham Road, Colchester, CO2 7HE Inspected: 19 June 2023 Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Primary 4 miles Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG Inspected: 30 April 2025 Camulos Academy Primary 4 miles Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL Inspected: 21 January 2025 Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.1 miles School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZ Inspected: 21 March 2025 St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA Inspected: 27 March 2025 St. George's School Primary 4.4 miles Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU Inspected: 16 January 2024 Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.5 miles High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS Inspected: 23 March 2023 Highwoods Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN Inspected: 08 July 2024 Col4 Berechurch Family Hub 4.6 miles School Road, School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 14 February 2011 Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 04 April 2025 Monkwick Junior School Primary 4.6 miles School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Thomas Lord Audley School Secondary 4.7 miles Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NJ Inspected: 12 May 2025 Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF Inspected: 20 November 2024 Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH Inspected: 23 June 2023 Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DT Inspected: 19 January 2023 Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX Inspected: 17 March 2023 Friars Grove Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ Inspected: 25 September 2023
Doucecroft School 0.9 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 2.1 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 0.1 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN Holmwood House School 1.6 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST Lexden Springs School 1.9 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 1.9 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 2.2 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE Home Farm Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 2.8 miles The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary 2.9 miles Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL St Mary's School for Girls 3 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB Kingswode Hoe School 3.1 miles Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT The Trinity School Secondary 3.4 miles Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6ED Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 3.4 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.5 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kings Ford Academy Primary 3.5 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Hamilton Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB Colchester Prep & High School 3.6 miles Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 3.7 miles North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN Queen Boudica Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT Inspected: 09 May 2023 St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Primary 3.9 miles Sittang Close, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA Littlegarth School 5 miles Park Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JR Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Philbrick Close, Colchester, CO1 2HH