Market Field School
Academy special converter · Ages 5–19 · Colchester, Essex
Market Field School is a special school in Colchester, Essex for ages 5–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7ET
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5–19
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 519 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 October 2023
Strengths
- “Market Field School is a welcoming, friendly community.”
- “Pupils appreciate how well adults support their varying needs.”
- “The school gives pupils, including those students in the sixthform college, a positive start to life.”
To improve
- “A small number of subjects are being updated because the original curriculum areas are not clear enough in what pupils should learn and when.”
- “As the changes are ongoing, pupils have not benefited from them yet.”
- “In these areas, pupils’ knowledge is not as secure as in more established curriculum areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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