Schools and Education in Rotchfords

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Rotchfords town centre, including 28 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The St Aubyn Centre Education Department, Lakelands Primary School and Colchester County High School for Girls. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
49
Primary
28
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
24
Outstanding (4) Good (24) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (19)
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 3.8 miles Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 5HG Inspected: 05 December 2023 Lakelands Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary 4.6 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 29 January 2024 The Gilberd School Secondary 4.7 miles Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU Inspected: 26 March 2025
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary 2.3 miles New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX Inspected: 17 March 2023 Nayland Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ Inspected: 01 May 2025 Braiswick Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ Inspected: 22 July 2024 Myland Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD Inspected: 02 April 2025 Stanway Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Camulos Academy Primary 4 miles Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL Inspected: 21 January 2025 The Stanway School Secondary 4 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023 The Ryes College 4.3 miles Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5NA Inspected: 03 May 2023 St Helena School Secondary 4.4 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE Inspected: 15 March 2024 Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary 4.5 miles Carters Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN Inspected: 24 January 2023 Colchester Institute 16 plus 4.5 miles Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL Inspected: 03 December 2024 St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary 4.6 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 26 September 2023 Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX Inspected: 14 January 2022 North Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.6 miles John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Philip Morant School and College Secondary 4.7 miles Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS Inspected: 20 October 2023 Prettygate Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 18 March 2024 Prettygate Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 02 December 2022 Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF Inspected: 20 November 2024 Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles School Street, Stoke by Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4QY Inspected: 09 November 2023 Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH Inspected: 23 June 2023 Highwoods Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN Inspected: 08 July 2024
Doucecroft School 3.2 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 4.3 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 2.6 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 2.8 miles The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD Littlegarth School 3.2 miles Park Road, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JR Holmwood House School 3.4 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST The Trinity School Secondary 3.5 miles Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6ED Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 3.8 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 Lexden Springs School 4 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ Home Farm Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 4.2 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE Queen Boudica Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT Inspected: 09 May 2023 St Mary's School for Girls 4.5 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB Kingswode Hoe School 4.5 miles Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus 4.8 miles Sudbury Road, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4RW Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 4.8 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 4.8 miles North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN Colchester Prep & High School 4.9 miles Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary 5 miles Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL