An independent website that has done "all the homework" on 30,000 schools around the UK has revealed its top 10 secondary schools in and around Colchester.
Data from School Guide, a website that assesses UK schools using official government performance data, Ofsted reports and parent feedback, has highlighted the borough’s highest-rated state secondary schools.
The site says: "Unbiased and updated daily, all of School Guide's information is from official sources and we offer a one-stop-shop for all key statistics.
"We add new information on schools every day and refresh all the data on the site every month so that the information is reliable, accurate and trustworthy.
"Based 100 per cent on official data, we have a unique system of grading schools to give parents a reliable snapshot of how each school performed in the last academic year."
School Guide also provides a short description of each school based on its most recent Ofsted inspection report, where available.
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It ranks Colchester County High School for Girls at the top of its list of the 10 best secondary schools in the Colchester area.
The school, in Norman Way, was deemed 'outstanding' in all five categories of quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and sixth form provision in its latest Ofsted report.
According to School Guide, a huge 100 per cent of pupils achieved a grade four or higher in five or more GCSEs including maths and English in the most recent exams.
The national average is 38 per cent.
Next in the rankings is Colchester Royal Grammar School in Lexden Road. Just like number one on the list, an impressive 100 per cent of its pupils achieved a grade four or higher in five or more GCSEs in the most recent exams.
At third place is Colchester Prep and High School, an independent school in Wellesley Road. Similarly, 98 per cent of pupils achieved 5-plus GCSEs graded 9-4 including English and maths.
The school is also rated 'excellent' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Colchester's 10 best secondary schools ranked by School Guide
- Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester
- Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester
- Colchester Prep & High School, Colchester (Independent)
- Philip Morant School and College, Colchester
- Doucecroft School, Colchester (Independent and Special School)
- St Helena School, Colchester
- Kingswode Hoe School, Colchester (Special School)
- St Mary's School for Girls, Colchester (Independent)
- St Benedict's Catholic College, Colchester
- The Trinity School, Colchester
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