READY TO EXCEL
At Colchester Prep & High School, we take pride in each pupil’s individual progress. By setting high expectations and providing tailored support, we help every pupil stay motivated, work hard, and achieve their full potential, results that are a source of pride for us all.
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ACADEMIC RESULTS
OUR PUPILS ARE CELEBRATING YET ANOTHER INCREDIBLE YEAR OF GCSE RESULTS
With an overall pass rate of 97% (compared with 67.4% nationally) pupils, parents and their teachers were quite rightly delighted with this year's GCSE results. Securing our best GCSE results for a number of years, with 49% of all GCSE grades at 7-9 (compared with 21.8% nationally).
Excellence was demonstrated with an 100% pass rate in all separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and 85% of pupils securing the top grades, 7-9 in Biology and 81% in Chemistry.
100% of pupils achieved a pass grade in FSMQ Additional Mathematics Level 3. Pupils also performed well in Humanities subjects, with 94% gaining 7-9 in History and in Modern Foreign Languages, with 70% of pupils gaining grades 7-9 in French.
100% of pupils passed their Statistics GCSE examination in Year 10, with 86% of grades achieved at 7-9.
GCSE RESULTS 2025
Of grades achieved were at Grade 4 or above (National Average 67.4%).
Of grades were at Grade 7 or above (National Average 21.8%).
ALL SUBJECTS
School | % 4-9 | % 7-9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPHS | 96.5 | 49 |
| National | 67.1 | 21.8 |
SUBJECT BREAKDOWN - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Grade 7+ | Grade 4+ |
|---|---|
| 41.9 | 95.3 |
| NAT: 15.5 | NAT: 59.7 |
SUBJECT BREAKDOWN - MATHS
Grade 7+ | Grade 4+ |
|---|---|
| 32.6 | 93 |
| NAT: 16.5 | NAT: 58.2 |
FURTHER SUBJECT BREAKDOWN
Grade | Art | Biology | Business | Chemistry | Combined Science | Computer Science | English Literature | French |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % 9-4 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 100 | 88.9 | 92.3 | 100 | 100 |
| NAT AV | 76.9 | 89.4 | 65.8 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 69.2 | 74 | 72.9 |
| % 7-9 | 14.3 | 85 | 30 | 81.3 | 29.6 | 30.8 | 47.6 | 70 |
| NAT AV | 23.8 | 43.4 | 19.4 | 46.1 | 9.1 | 29.6 | 20.2 | 29.7 |
Grade | Geography | History | Music | PE | Physics | RS | Russian | Spanish | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % 9-4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87.5 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| NAT AV | 65.1 | 64.2 | 75.9 | 72.7 | 90.8 | 73.2 | 92.9 | 70.6 | 70.8 |
| % 7-9 | 52.6 | 94.4 | 40 | 33.3 | 50 | 62.5 | 100 | 33.3 | 56.3 |
| NAT AV | 24.8 | 26.2 | 33.3 | 23.5 | 45.1 | 31.7 | 72.4 | 27.1 | 21.2 |
Accreditations
BRONZE ART AWARD
80% of Year 9 Pupils completed the award with a 100% pass rate.
The Arts Award is a qualification for our pupils who want to deepen their engagement and understanding of the arts, embrace new art forms and technologies and build creative and leadership skills.
UKMT MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE
• Senior UKMT Mathematical Challenge (for Years 12 and 13)
• 2 pupils received Bronze and 1 silver.
• UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge (for Years 9, 10 and 11)
• 9 Bronze, 7 Silver and 2 Gold certificates.
• UKMT Junior Maths Challenge (for years 5 to 8)
• 2 Golds, 2 Silvers and 13 Bronze certificates.
• 1 pupil qualified for the next round Junior Olympiad.
The UKMT Mathematics Challenge encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems.
BEBRAS COMPUTING CHALLENGE
Of the 148 pupils that participated in the Bebras Computing Challenge, 11% went through to the Oxford University Challenge Round which puts them in the top 10% of the country.
The Bebras Computing Challenge introduces computational thinking to pupils and is designed to get them excited about computing.
MICROSOFT OFFICE ACCREDITATIONS
This year we are proud to report that over 80 MOS qualifications are now held in the school by pupils with 14 on the cusp of attaining an MOA (Microsoft Office Associate). One pupil in Year 9 came 4th in the MOS UK and IE Championships
The Microsoft Office Specialist Program provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge through project-based testing, giving students and professionals real-world exercises to appraise their understanding of Microsoft Office.
ENGLISH SPEAKING BOARD
• 100% of our Year 7 pupils received a Merit or higher with 21% achieving a Distinction.
• 100% of our Year 9 pupils received a Merit or higher with 24% achieving a Distinction
The English Speaking Board exams are assessed by an External Examiner and are designed to test candidates’ skills in presentation, discussion, group-management, literary analysis, listening and audience participation.
CREST AWARDS
11 pupils who attend the Senior School Drone Club received their Bronze certificate CREST Super Star Science Award.