Schools and Education in Wakes Colne

There are 26 schools within 5 miles of Wakes Colne town centre, including 19 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Lakelands Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
26
Primary
19
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
2
Outstanding (1) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
Lakelands Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.2 miles Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH Inspected: 23 June 2023 Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX Inspected: 17 March 2023 Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.9 miles School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX Inspected: 14 January 2022 Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Primary 4 miles New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Primary 4.1 miles The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, CO9 2NH Inspected: 25 September 2023 Honywood School Secondary 4.2 miles Honeywood Avenue, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1PZ Inspected: 31 January 2023 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Primary 4.2 miles Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1YU Inspected: 25 May 2023 Stanway Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 The Stanway School Secondary 4.6 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023
Doucecroft School 3.6 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 4.8 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 119 yards The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 2.8 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, CO6 2HA St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary 3.3 miles Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL Holmwood House School 4.4 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST Lexden Springs School 4.6 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 4.7 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondary 4.9 miles Colne Road, Halstead, CO9 2HR St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Primary 4.9 miles Morton Way, Halstead, CO9 2BH St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 5 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE Home Farm Primary School Primary 5 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL