Doucecroft School
Other independent special school · Ages 3–19 · Colchester, Essex
Doucecroft School is an independent special school in Colchester, Essex for ages 3–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “It is clear that leaders have prioritised pupils’ health, wellbeing and safety, so the related standards remain met.”
- “More whole-class teaching is taking place, making sure that key teaching points are covered before pupils start the activity.”
- “The school is making consistent use of visual timetables so that pupils know what is expected of them and when.”
To improve
- “The school does not meet all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection”
- “At the standard inspection, the quality of delivery of the curriculum was not effective enough.”
- “At that inspection, this improvement was at a very early stage.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 3.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Essex.
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