All-through
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 301 of 290 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Trust
- HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2024
Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceInadequate
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Sixth formRequires improvement
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingNot met
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Essex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Jennifer Grotier
- Address
- Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ
- Telephone
- 01206563321