Colchester Academy
School Name: Colchester Academy Address: Hawthorn Avenue Town/City: Colchester County: Essex Postcode: CO4 3JL Country: 100091470204 Telephone Number: 01206 861217 Website: http://www.colchesteracademy.org.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2010 Trust: South Suffolk Learning Trust
Principal: Mrs Jenny Betts
Capacity: 910
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 869 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.5%
URN: 136195
DfE Number: 881/6911
UKPRN: 10031141
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Colchester (E14000644)
Electoral Ward: Greenstead (E05010829)
Easting & Northing: 602317E, 225864N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 42.79" N 0° 56' 20.9" E
Plus Code: 9F32VWWQ+3M
DfE Record: View record
- Hazelmere Junior School (0.1km)
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (0.1km)
- Roach Vale Primary School (0.4km)
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6km)
- Unity Primary Academy (0.8km)
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (1.1km)
- Friars Grove Primary School (1.3km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (1.9km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (1.9km)
- University of Essex (2.1km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Jenny Betts - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 22 September 2023.
- Mr Chris Burns - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
- Mr Darren Marzell - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 22 September 2023.
- Mrs Alison Theresa Owen - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2019 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 December 2023.
- Mr Timothy Platts - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 22 September 2023.
- Mrs Alison Michelle Ross - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 September 2024.
- Ms Paula Simmons - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2019 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 December 2023.
- Miss Rebecca Elizabeth West - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 September 2025.