Schools and Education in Little Horkesley

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Little Horkesley town centre, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% 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. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
43
Primary
25
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
20
Outstanding (3) Good (20) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (19)
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 3.1 miles Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 5HG Inspected: 05 December 2023 The Gilberd School Secondary 3.7 miles Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU Inspected: 26 March 2025 Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary 5 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 29 January 2024
Nayland Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ Inspected: 01 May 2025 Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary 2.5 miles Carters Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN Inspected: 24 January 2023 Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles School Street, Stoke by Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4QY Inspected: 09 November 2023 Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary 2.9 miles New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Camulos Academy Primary 3.1 miles Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL Inspected: 21 January 2025 Myland Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD Inspected: 02 April 2025 Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX Inspected: 17 March 2023 The Ryes College 3.6 miles Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5NA Inspected: 03 May 2023 Braiswick Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ Inspected: 22 July 2024 Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF Inspected: 20 November 2024 Highwoods Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN Inspected: 08 July 2024 St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Primary 4.4 miles Clay Lane Grove, COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH Inspected: 16 November 2022 St Helena School Secondary 4.4 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE Inspected: 15 March 2024 North Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Colchester Institute 16 plus 4.5 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL Inspected: 03 December 2024 Friars Grove Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ Inspected: 25 September 2023 St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary 5 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 26 September 2023 Stanway Primary School Primary 5 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary 5 miles Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DT Inspected: 19 January 2023 St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA Inspected: 27 March 2025
Doucecroft School 4.6 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025
Littlegarth School 0.9 miles Park Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JR The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus 2.8 miles Sudbury Road, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4RW The Trinity School Secondary 2.9 miles Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6ED Langham Oaks 3.5 miles School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN Langham Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB Queen Boudica Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT Inspected: 09 May 2023 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 4.3 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE Holmwood House School 4.3 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST Kingswode Hoe School 4.7 miles Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 4.7 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 St Mary's School for Girls 4.8 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 4.8 miles North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN Home Farm Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Stone Street Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5NP Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 5 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND Colchester Prep & High School 5 miles Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 5 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE