School Summary
Colchester Prep & High School
Girls: 90
Total Pupils: 314
Opened: 01-01-1953
Ofsted:
Principal: Karen Gracie-Langrick
Colchester Prep & High School
Wellesley Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3HD
Telephone: 01206573389
Website: https://www.colchesterhighschool.co.uk
Principal: Karen Gracie-Langrick
Colchester Prep & High School
Wellesley Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3HD
Telephone: 01206573389
Website: https://www.colchesterhighschool.co.uk
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Our daughter recently started at CHS in the Upper School. We have found the school very welcoming from the start and we (our whole family) are very impressed with our experience so far. Teachers seem very professional, competent and friendly. Our daughter says \"The teachers are great. Their teaching style is fun, enthusiastic; strict, but fair\". Facilities are good, although space outside the school is a bit limited. This, however, is compensated for by some excellent PE facilities at a number of nearby locations.\n\nThe school goes out of its way to keep parents engaged and informed about the progress of their child. Parents all get a Firefly account and can keep track of all homework assigned and completed in real time. It is also easy to use Firefly to contact the teachers directly. The school makes a lot of effort to keep parents engaged through regular newsletters and updates, as well as school events such as the recent Christmas Fayre and the Carol Service. The PTA was welcoming and they appear very dedicated, passionate and hard-working.\n\nA big plus for us is the small class sizes (less than 20), which allows for more individual interaction between teachers and students. Another feature we really liked was the recent term report card, which used an innovative combination of colours and classifications to provide a solid multi-dimensional snapshot of our daughter's progress in the first term and how she was progressing towards the year-end goals. In general Academic results appear very good, with 70% of last year's GCSEs achieving a Grade 5 or better.\n\nAs far as after school clubs and daytime extracurricular activities are concerned, there is a large variety and the teachers put in a lot of effort and time into ensuring that there is literally \"something for everyone\", for example Math club, Debating, Choir, Performance, Art club, Netball, etc.\n\nOur daughter is very happy. The transition from Primary to High school has been much more seamless than we expected. She made friends quickly, and really looks forward going in to school every day. We are very happy with our choice and look forward to an excellent few High School years ahead.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Our daughter recently started at CHS in the Upper School. We have found the school very welcoming from the start and we (our whole family) are very impressed with our experience so far. Teachers seem very professional, competent and friendly. Our daughter says \"The teachers are great. Their teaching style is fun, enthusiastic; strict, but fair\". Facilities are good, although space outside the school is a bit limited. This, however, is compensated for by some excellent PE facilities at a number of nearby locations.\n\nThe school goes out of its way to keep parents engaged and informed about the progress of their child. Parents all get a Firefly account and can keep track of all homework assigned and completed in real time. It is also easy to use Firefly to contact the teachers directly. The school makes a lot of effort to keep parents engaged through regular newsletters and updates, as well as school events such as the recent Christmas Fayre and the Carol Service. The PTA was welcoming and they appear very dedicated, passionate and hard-working.\n\nA big plus for us is the small class sizes (less than 20), which allows for more individual interaction between teachers and students. Another feature we really liked was the recent term report card, which used an innovative combination of colours and classifications to provide a solid multi-dimensional snapshot of our daughter's progress in the first term and how she was progressing towards the year-end goals. In general Academic results appear very good, with 70% of last year's GCSEs achieving a Grade 5 or better.\n\nAs far as after school clubs and daytime extracurricular activities are concerned, there is a large variety and the teachers put in a lot of effort and time into ensuring that there is literally \"something for everyone\", for example Math club, Debating, Choir, Performance, Art club, Netball, etc.\n\nOur daughter is very happy. The transition from Primary to High school has been much more seamless than we expected. She made friends quickly, and really looks forward going in to school every day. We are very happy with our choice and look forward to an excellent few High School years ahead.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Helena Jones","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104959171584236566443\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdLIOG0C3KhhPufQb1AVGoSYCJkw4kzinqeqHEkYqye=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-01-06T20:06:21Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My daughter recently started at the High School in Reception and I can already see a difference in her- she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s so much more confident in herself and her academic progress has been remarkable.\nThe staff have been very welcoming and the communication with parents is first class. The children are being given a really well rounded education and my daughter always comes home with lots of positive stories about her friends and the things she has learnt.\nI highly recommend this school!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My daughter recently started at the High School in Reception and I can already see a difference in her- she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s so much more confident in herself and her academic progress has been remarkable.\nThe staff have been very welcoming and the communication with parents is first class. The children are being given a really well rounded education and my daughter always comes home with lots of positive stories about her friends and the things she has learnt.\nI highly recommend this school!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Cara Wild","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108515638711256804168\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtf2ArqrWwGCOdMtt7_22wXmDFALFFCQNkYJZKpn3d54=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-01-16T14:34:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"We visited Colchester High School recently to provide our educational shows and workshops about friendship and respecting others. The school team were incredibly friendly and could not have been more welcoming. The students were thoughtful, respectful, and behaved in a very mature manner throughout the workshops and show. We were very impressed by both the students and teachers, and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you for having us and for being so welcoming.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"We visited Colchester High School recently to provide our educational shows and workshops about friendship and respecting others. The school team were incredibly friendly and could not have been more welcoming. The students were thoughtful, respectful, and behaved in a very mature manner throughout the workshops and show. We were very impressed by both the students and teachers, and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you for having us and for being so welcoming.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"OpenView Education","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112822738095969776365\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSiLLC9FWZokTbGm9zpy4ljfA0NqI1AQFIT30Ln0Cltr7Y=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-10-03T14:27:43Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Colchester High School recognises and celebrates the brilliance of each individual child. Staff really care about the children and academically they help pupils to grow in confidence while challenging them to be the best they can. The site is a typical town centre venue so doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t have the spacious surroundings, grounds or parking of some private schools, but look past this and you will find a hidden gem of a school.\nMy kids love it!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Colchester High School recognises and celebrates the brilliance of each individual child. Staff really care about the children and academically they help pupils to grow in confidence while challenging them to be the best they can. The site is a typical town centre venue so doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t have the spacious surroundings, grounds or parking of some private schools, but look past this and you will find a hidden gem of a school.\nMy kids love it!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"K ME","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111839025713766350651\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQMH783CzG7jh_hwbnga1Vw7UqL9NgkbTMU3u7AL640fTM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-07-05T08:13:06Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I am happy to say that at last my child no longer needs to spend another day at this dreadful school having through his own endeavours achieved a decent set of GCSE results.If I could have posted zero stars I would have.\nWell qualified and enthusiastic teachers used to compensate for the total lack of facilities but each year has seen that diminish.The extraordinary turnover of the schools senior management team has resulted in a dire collection of individuals who would be considered totally unsuitable in any other school let alone one in the fee paying private sector.\nAlthough entry requirements are non existent the majority of the children attending are delightful and many have external tuition to supplement the poor quality teaching. Standards of pastoral care are shocking and when an angry staff member smears glue across a child's face for not cleaning a table properly you know that the place has issues!\nMany other parents have expressed their disappointment with the running of the school in recent years but it's always difficult to move your child away from their friends and it should be a good school- but it isn't.\nMy advice is chose somewhere else from the start.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I am happy to say that at last my child no longer needs to spend another day at this dreadful school having through his own endeavours achieved a decent set of GCSE results.If I could have posted zero stars I would have.\nWell qualified and enthusiastic teachers used to compensate for the total lack of facilities but each year has seen that diminish.The extraordinary turnover of the schools senior management team has resulted in a dire collection of individuals who would be considered totally unsuitable in any other school let alone one in the fee paying private sector.\nAlthough entry requirements are non existent the majority of the children attending are delightful and many have external tuition to supplement the poor quality teaching. 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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Our daughter recently started at CHS in the Upper School. We have found the school very welcoming from the start and we (our whole family) are very impressed with our experience so far. Teachers seem very professional, competent and friendly. Our daughter says \"The teachers are great. Their teaching style is fun, enthusiastic; strict, but fair\". Facilities are good, although space outside the school is a bit limited. This, however, is compensated for by some excellent PE facilities at a number of nearby locations.\n\nThe school goes out of its way to keep parents engaged and informed about the progress of their child. Parents all get a Firefly account and can keep track of all homework assigned and completed in real time. It is also easy to use Firefly to contact the teachers directly. The school makes a lot of effort to keep parents engaged through regular newsletters and updates, as well as school events such as the recent Christmas Fayre and the Carol Service. The PTA was welcoming and they appear very dedicated, passionate and hard-working.\n\nA big plus for us is the small class sizes (less than 20), which allows for more individual interaction between teachers and students. Another feature we really liked was the recent term report card, which used an innovative combination of colours and classifications to provide a solid multi-dimensional snapshot of our daughter's progress in the first term and how she was progressing towards the year-end goals. In general Academic results appear very good, with 70% of last year's GCSEs achieving a Grade 5 or better.\n\nAs far as after school clubs and daytime extracurricular activities are concerned, there is a large variety and the teachers put in a lot of effort and time into ensuring that there is literally \"something for everyone\", for example Math club, Debating, Choir, Performance, Art club, Netball, etc.\n\nOur daughter is very happy. The transition from Primary to High school has been much more seamless than we expected. She made friends quickly, and really looks forward going in to school every day. We are very happy with our choice and look forward to an excellent few High School years ahead.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Our daughter recently started at CHS in the Upper School. We have found the school very welcoming from the start and we (our whole family) are very impressed with our experience so far. Teachers seem very professional, competent and friendly. Our daughter says \"The teachers are great. Their teaching style is fun, enthusiastic; strict, but fair\". Facilities are good, although space outside the school is a bit limited. This, however, is compensated for by some excellent PE facilities at a number of nearby locations.\n\nThe school goes out of its way to keep parents engaged and informed about the progress of their child. Parents all get a Firefly account and can keep track of all homework assigned and completed in real time. It is also easy to use Firefly to contact the teachers directly. The school makes a lot of effort to keep parents engaged through regular newsletters and updates, as well as school events such as the recent Christmas Fayre and the Carol Service. The PTA was welcoming and they appear very dedicated, passionate and hard-working.\n\nA big plus for us is the small class sizes (less than 20), which allows for more individual interaction between teachers and students. Another feature we really liked was the recent term report card, which used an innovative combination of colours and classifications to provide a solid multi-dimensional snapshot of our daughter's progress in the first term and how she was progressing towards the year-end goals. In general Academic results appear very good, with 70% of last year's GCSEs achieving a Grade 5 or better.\n\nAs far as after school clubs and daytime extracurricular activities are concerned, there is a large variety and the teachers put in a lot of effort and time into ensuring that there is literally \"something for everyone\", for example Math club, Debating, Choir, Performance, Art club, Netball, etc.\n\nOur daughter is very happy. The transition from Primary to High school has been much more seamless than we expected. She made friends quickly, and really looks forward going in to school every day. We are very happy with our choice and look forward to an excellent few High School years ahead.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Helena Jones","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104959171584236566443\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtdLIOG0C3KhhPufQb1AVGoSYCJkw4kzinqeqHEkYqye=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-01-06T20:06:21Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My daughter recently started at the High School in Reception and I can already see a difference in her- she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s so much more confident in herself and her academic progress has been remarkable.\nThe staff have been very welcoming and the communication with parents is first class. The children are being given a really well rounded education and my daughter always comes home with lots of positive stories about her friends and the things she has learnt.\nI highly recommend this school!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My daughter recently started at the High School in Reception and I can already see a difference in her- she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s so much more confident in herself and her academic progress has been remarkable.\nThe staff have been very welcoming and the communication with parents is first class. The children are being given a really well rounded education and my daughter always comes home with lots of positive stories about her friends and the things she has learnt.\nI highly recommend this school!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Cara Wild","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108515638711256804168\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtf2ArqrWwGCOdMtt7_22wXmDFALFFCQNkYJZKpn3d54=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-01-16T14:34:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"We visited Colchester High School recently to provide our educational shows and workshops about friendship and respecting others. The school team were incredibly friendly and could not have been more welcoming. The students were thoughtful, respectful, and behaved in a very mature manner throughout the workshops and show. We were very impressed by both the students and teachers, and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you for having us and for being so welcoming.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"We visited Colchester High School recently to provide our educational shows and workshops about friendship and respecting others. The school team were incredibly friendly and could not have been more welcoming. The students were thoughtful, respectful, and behaved in a very mature manner throughout the workshops and show. We were very impressed by both the students and teachers, and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thank you for having us and for being so welcoming.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"OpenView Education","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112822738095969776365\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSiLLC9FWZokTbGm9zpy4ljfA0NqI1AQFIT30Ln0Cltr7Y=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-10-03T14:27:43Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Colchester High School recognises and celebrates the brilliance of each individual child. Staff really care about the children and academically they help pupils to grow in confidence while challenging them to be the best they can. The site is a typical town centre venue so doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t have the spacious surroundings, grounds or parking of some private schools, but look past this and you will find a hidden gem of a school.\nMy kids love it!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Colchester High School recognises and celebrates the brilliance of each individual child. Staff really care about the children and academically they help pupils to grow in confidence while challenging them to be the best they can. The site is a typical town centre venue so doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t have the spacious surroundings, grounds or parking of some private schools, but look past this and you will find a hidden gem of a school.\nMy kids love it!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"K ME","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111839025713766350651\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQMH783CzG7jh_hwbnga1Vw7UqL9NgkbTMU3u7AL640fTM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-07-05T08:13:06Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I am happy to say that at last my child no longer needs to spend another day at this dreadful school having through his own endeavours achieved a decent set of GCSE results.If I could have posted zero stars I would have.\nWell qualified and enthusiastic teachers used to compensate for the total lack of facilities but each year has seen that diminish.The extraordinary turnover of the schools senior management team has resulted in a dire collection of individuals who would be considered totally unsuitable in any other school let alone one in the fee paying private sector.\nAlthough entry requirements are non existent the majority of the children attending are delightful and many have external tuition to supplement the poor quality teaching. Standards of pastoral care are shocking and when an angry staff member smears glue across a child's face for not cleaning a table properly you know that the place has issues!\nMany other parents have expressed their disappointment with the running of the school in recent years but it's always difficult to move your child away from their friends and it should be a good school- but it isn't.\nMy advice is chose somewhere else from the start.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I am happy to say that at last my child no longer needs to spend another day at this dreadful school having through his own endeavours achieved a decent set of GCSE results.If I could have posted zero stars I would have.\nWell qualified and enthusiastic teachers used to compensate for the total lack of facilities but each year has seen that diminish.The extraordinary turnover of the schools senior management team has resulted in a dire collection of individuals who would be considered totally unsuitable in any other school let alone one in the fee paying private sector.\nAlthough entry requirements are non existent the majority of the children attending are delightful and many have external tuition to supplement the poor quality teaching. Standards of pastoral care are shocking and when an angry staff member smears glue across a child's face for not cleaning a table properly you know that the place has issues!\nMany other parents have expressed their disappointment with the running of the school in recent years but it's always difficult to move your child away from their friends and it should be a good school- but it isn't.\nMy advice is chose somewhere else from the start.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jonty Rhodes","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104310616366157222325\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMT1sRauaW6kxCmSYIknsj7BpcG7vIb9MGiJwcBg75zHzg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-08-29T16:28:38Z"}]