United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Colchester
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~197k · 80 state-funded schools
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How Colchester ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,863/yr
Mid
Better than 55% of UK LAs
House price
£327,000
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,216/mo
Expensive
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,283/yr
Cheapest
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Crime
80.5/1k
High
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.8
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Schools
95.0%
Strong
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
80 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
76 of 80 (95%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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80 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 80 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philip Morant School and College | Secondary | 1,828 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Gilberd School | Secondary | 1,574 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Stanway School | Secondary | 1,383 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Colchester County High School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,210 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolGrammar Grade inherited from previous URN 137814 | Secondary | 1,059 | Inadequate2021Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thurstable School | Secondary | 1,031 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Helena School | Secondary | 987 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Thomas Lord Audley School | Secondary | 921 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Colchester Academy | Secondary | 899 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Benedict's Catholic College | Secondary | 891 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Paxman Academy | Secondary | 886 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St. George's School | Primary | 626 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's Green Primary School | Primary | 621 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Trinity School | Secondary | 597 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Primary | 513 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | 456 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 455 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Unity Primary Academy | Primary | 449 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary | 447 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brinkley Grove Primary School | Primary | 426 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.