Schools and Education in Great Horkesley

There are 70 schools within 5 miles of Great Horkesley town centre, including 44 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The St Aubyn Centre Education Department, The Gilberd School and Colchester County High School for Girls. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
70
Primary
44
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
36
Outstanding (5) Good (36) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (27)
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 1.7 miles Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 5HG Inspected: 05 December 2023 The Gilberd School Secondary 2.4 miles Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU Inspected: 26 March 2025 Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary 3.6 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 29 January 2024 St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 3.7 miles St Julian Grove, Colchester, CO1 2QB Inspected: 09 February 2024 Lakelands Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023
Camulos Academy Primary 1.8 miles Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL Inspected: 21 January 2025 Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary 1.9 miles New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Myland Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD Inspected: 02 April 2025 Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary 2.2 miles Carters Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN Inspected: 24 January 2023 Braiswick Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ Inspected: 22 July 2024 Nayland Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ Inspected: 01 May 2025 Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF Inspected: 20 November 2024 Highwoods Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN Inspected: 08 July 2024 St Helena School Secondary 3 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE Inspected: 15 March 2024 North Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.1 miles John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP Inspected: 19 May 2023 St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Primary 3.1 miles Clay Lane Grove, COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH Inspected: 16 November 2022 Colchester Institute 16 plus 3.2 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL Inspected: 03 December 2024 Friars Grove Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ Inspected: 25 September 2023 St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA Inspected: 27 March 2025 Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.6 miles Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DT Inspected: 19 January 2023 St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary 3.6 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 26 September 2023 Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles School Street, Stoke by Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4QY Inspected: 09 November 2023 St John's Green Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Walsingham Road, Colchester, CO2 7HE Inspected: 19 June 2023 Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Templewood Road, Colchester, CO4 3EZ Inspected: 13 November 2023 Col1/A St Anne's and Castle Family Hub Delivery Site 3.8 miles Harwich Road, Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DH Inspected: 18 December 2012 Stanway Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 Philip Morant School and College Secondary 3.9 miles Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS Inspected: 20 October 2023 Roach Vale Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Roach Vale, Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO4 3YN Inspected: 05 July 2023 The Stanway School Secondary 4 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Prettygate Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 18 March 2024 Prettygate Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 02 December 2022 Hazelmere Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP Inspected: 22 September 2022 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Col1 Greenstead Family Hub Delivery Site 4.3 miles The Centre, Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QE Inspected: 16 March 2011 St. George's School Primary 4.3 miles Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU Inspected: 16 January 2024 North East Essex Co-operative Academy 4.4 miles Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, CO2 9BS Inspected: 16 September 2024 Gosbecks Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DG Inspected: 15 March 2024 Paxman Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB Inspected: 14 March 2024 Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX Inspected: 17 March 2023 Stratford St Mary Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Strickmere, Nr Colchester, CO7 6YG Inspected: 19 December 2023 Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Primary 5 miles Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG Inspected: 30 April 2025
Doucecroft School 3.7 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 4.2 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT The Trinity School Secondary 1.5 miles Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6ED Littlegarth School 1.7 miles Park Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JR Queen Boudica Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT Inspected: 09 May 2023 Langham Oaks 3 miles School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA Holmwood House School 3.2 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST Langham Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB Kingswode Hoe School 3.3 miles Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 3.4 miles North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN St Mary's School for Girls 3.4 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 3.5 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 3.6 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 3.6 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE Colchester Prep & High School 3.6 miles Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD Home Farm Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 3.8 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus 3.8 miles Sudbury Road, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4RW Hamilton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB Lexden Springs School 3.9 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP Colchester Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JL Inspected: 03 May 2023 Unity Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Hickory Avenue, Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3QJ King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kings Ford Academy Primary 4.5 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Philbrick Close, Colchester, CO1 2HH Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS