Cognita and Colchester High School
Colchester High School Management
Colchester High School is run by its Principal, Senior Management Team and a high calibre team of staff, who retain and foster the unique atmosphere of the school.
Colchester High School is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). The School is regularly inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, providing a guarantee of quality.
For many years the school was family owned. In 2005, it was bought by Cognita, the education company chaired by Chris Woodhead, the first Chief Inspector of Schools. Cognita has over 45 schools in its portfolio and is the largest independent schools business in the UK
Cognita Schools will give your child the best possible education by providing the ideal environment in which to learn. Each school sets out to recruit, retain and develop excellent teachers. This investment underpins its ability, according to the type of school, to prepare pupils for 11+, common entrance, GCSE and A Levels.
All Cognita Schools:
- Provide excellent teaching
- Have high expectations of every child, whatever their ability
- Provide a broad curriculum, that's actively reviewed by the best teachers from all schools
- Place a strong emphasis on basic skills of literacy and numeracy
- Seek to respond swiftly and deal professionally with parental concerns
- Benefit from routine audit and review of performance by teams of educationalists.