As a non-selective school, we pride ourselves on the progress made by each pupil on their own individual learning journey.
We set the bar high for every pupil at Colchester High School, giving each of them the individual attention they need to stay motivated, work hard and achieve their full potential. The results they go on to achieve at Colchester High School and beyond are a source of pride to us all.
Read on for our latest academic results from Reception all the way through to GCSEs.
GCSE
We achieved exceptional results at GCSE – Our 2020 highlights include:
97%
97% of all grades were at the new Grade 4+ compared to a national average of 79%
89%
89% of all grades were a “strong pass” at Grade 5+ compared to a national average of 62%
44%
44% of grades were 7 or above
Our GCSE Attainment 8 score for 2019 was 58.8
GCSE Results By Subject 2019-20
| Art | Biology | Chemistry | Computer Science | English Language | English Literature | French | Geography | German | |
| % 4+ Good Pass | 100 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Nat: Avg 4+ | 87 | 95 | 96 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 76 | 87 |
| % 5+ Strong Pass | 100 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 94 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| History | Mathematics | Further Mathematics | Music | PE | Physics | Religious Studies | Science | Spanish | Statistics | |
| % 4+ Good Pass | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Nat: Avg 4+ | 74 | 77 | N/A | 89 | 86 | 96 | 81 | 61 | 82 | 83 |
| % 5+ Strong Pass | 100 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 78 | 100 | 100 |
Top performers included Josh Mitchell who achieved 11 GCSEs all at grade 9 and Nora Martin who achieved 9 GCSEs at grade 9 and 1 grade 8. Also performing amazingly well are Emma Lancashire with 3 grade 9s and 7 grade 8s, Joseph Sewell with 4 grade 9s, 3 grade 8s and 1 grade 7 and Giulia Marrani with 2 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s, 2 grade 7s
Senior School Destinations
The majority of pupils leaving our Senior School will go on to attend the Sixth Form at The Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester County High School for Girls or the Sixth Form College where they will study A-Levels. Many will then go on to study degrees at University. Recent graduates and post graduates have included:
- 1st Class BA Hons in Mathematics from Oxford
- 1st Class Ba Hons in English and Journalism from Manchester University.
- PHD History and Associate Lecturer at Lancaster University
- BSc Biomedical Sciences, University of Reading.
