The Thomas Lord Audley School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Colchester, Essex
The Thomas Lord Audley School is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 940 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at The Thomas Lord Audley School.”
- “They appreciate many aspects of school life and particularly enjoy the excellent relationships they build with staff.”
- “Pupils, parents and carers praise the high-quality pastoral care that the school provides.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent across the curriculum.”
- “Sometimes, pupils do not receive the same clarity of feedback or guidance.”
- “On these occasions, pupils are less clear about how to improve and do not deepen their learning as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 241 first-preference applications, 185 offers in total, 175 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Colchester Royal Grammar School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Paxman Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Philip Morant School and College 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Colchester County High School for Girls 1.6 mi Outstanding
- St Benedict's Catholic College 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Helena School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Colchester Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Stanway School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published