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The Gilberd School

Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU

Academy converter for ages 11–16 in Colchester. Mixed intake.

The Gilberd School is a large mixed secondary academy in Colchester, Essex, for students aged 11 to 16. It is non-selective. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its last full inspection (2019), an older inspection outcome.

The school says it was founded in 1912, beginning as a selective boys' technical school and later a co-educational grammar school before becoming a non-selective co-educational academy. GCSE Attainment 8 is 53.4, and 58.2% achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

Ages 11–16 · Secondary
1,574 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed

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