What year groups does The St Aubyn Centre Education Department teach?

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is a special school in Colchester.

Who is the head of education of The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?

The head of education of The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is Headteacher Jim English, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was The St Aubyn Centre Education Department last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected The St Aubyn Centre Education Department, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has 6 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.

Is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department full?

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has capacity for 28 pupils and 6 on roll (21%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department a faith school?

No. The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has no designated religious character.

Does The St Aubyn Centre Education Department publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The St Aubyn Centre Education Department. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

St Aubyn Centre, Colchester, CO4 5HG

Phase: Local authority maintained schools
School type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 13 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Head of Education: Headteacher Jim English
Constituency: Colchester
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 28
Pupils on roll: 6
URN: 134260
Local authority: Essex
Website: School website
Telephone: 01206334685

About this school

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is a special school in Colchester. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 6 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 1 November 2023 · short inspection

Outstanding

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Trends over time

How The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	2
2023/24	3
2024/25	7

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 14.29%
English as an additional language: 0%

Location

Nearby schools

North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Academies · Colchester

0.6 miles
Kingswode Hoe School
Academies · Colchester

2.3 miles
St Mary's School for Girls
Independent schools · Colchester

2.4 miles
Colchester Prep & High School
Independent schools · Colchester

2.4 miles
Langham Oaks
Academies · Colchester

2.6 miles

Other schools in Colchester

Doucecroft School Special schools
Kingswode Hoe School Academies
Langham Oaks Academies
Lexden Springs School Academies
Market Field School Academies
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Academies
Alresford Primary School Primary
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Baynards Primary School Primary
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary
Braiswick Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does The St Aubyn Centre Education Department teach?: The St Aubyn Centre Education Department teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is a special school in Colchester.
Who is the head of education of The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?: The head of education of The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is Headteacher Jim English, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was The St Aubyn Centre Education Department last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected The St Aubyn Centre Education Department, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?: The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has 6 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
Is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department full?: The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has capacity for 28 pupils and 6 on roll (21%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department a faith school?: No. The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has no designated religious character.
Does The St Aubyn Centre Education Department publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The St Aubyn Centre Education Department. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.