Colchester County High School for Girls
Secondary school in Colchester, Essex. Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 28 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- Under 0.1 milesSt Benedict's Catholic College
School remains Good (Jul 2023)
- 0.3 milesPhilip Morant School and College
Good (Sep 2023)
- 0.5 milesColchester Royal Grammar School
Report card, Apr 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong
- 0.9 milesSt Helena School
Good (Jan 2024)
- 0.9 milesPaxman Academy
Good (Feb 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.