Schools near Colchester
The 60 schools closest to Colchester by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Colchester
This page gathers the 60 nearest schools to the centre of Colchester, closest first. The closest is Colchester Royal Grammar School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Every school here is inspected by Ofsted. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Colchester, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Colchester itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Colchester Royal Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Hamilton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St Benedict's Catholic College0.3 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Colchester County High School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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St Mary's School for Girls0.3 miles
Independent schools · Colchester
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Colchester Prep & High School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Colchester
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Kingswode Hoe School0.4 miles
Academies · Colchester
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Philip Morant School and College0.5 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Colchester Institute0.7 miles
16 plus · Colchester
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The Sixth Form College Colchester0.7 miles
16 plus · Colchester
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St John's Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Prettygate Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Prettygate Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St Helena School0.8 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Kings Ford Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
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King's Ford Infant School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
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North Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Paxman Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Gosbecks Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Home Farm Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester1.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St. George's School1.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Montgomery Primary School, Colchester1.3 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester1.3 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils1.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St James the Great Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester1.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
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The Thomas Lord Audley School1.4 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Braiswick Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Monkwick Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Holmwood House School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Colchester
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Stanway Fiveways Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Queen Boudica Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Lexden Springs School1.7 miles
Academies · Colchester
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Kendall Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
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The Stanway School1.8 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Stanway Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery2.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Myland Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Lakelands Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Colchester
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North East Essex Co-operative Academy2.1 miles
Academies · Colchester
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Old Heath Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Unity Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Cherry Tree Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Friars Grove Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Highwoods Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Colchester Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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Camulos Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Hazelmere Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Doucecroft School2.6 miles
Special schools · Colchester
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Roach Vale Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
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The Gilberd School2.6 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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The Trinity School2.6 miles
Secondary · Colchester
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The St Aubyn Centre Education Department2.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Colchester
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Brinkley Grove Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
Common questions
- How many schools are near Colchester?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Colchester by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Colchester?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Colchester is Colchester Royal Grammar School, about 0.3 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.