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30 nearest schools to CO1 1ZU
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Helena School 986 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Inadequate Report | 1.0 mi |
| St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 2–17 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 13–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Trinity School 780 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Camulos Academy 406 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St. George's School 609 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Hazelmere Junior School 229 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 156 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
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