Philip Morant School and College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Colchester, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Philip Morant School and College is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Philip Morant School and College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 drew 248 first-choice applications for 305 offers; 239 offers went to first-choice families, and 9 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
- At 0.8 first choices per Year 7 2026 offer, it was the 18th lowest of 75 Essex secondary schools, and 66 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 37% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 44.5 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was D+ (England B-), with average progress from GCSE to A level.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,888 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Even though this is a large school, there is a warm ‘family feel’ to it.”
- “Pupils are happy here and feel well looked after.”
- “They know that staff are available ready with a ‘listening ear’.”
To improve
- “Their understanding of religion and faith is less secure.”
- “This is due to a legacy of the school providing insufficient time for the effective teaching of religious education (RE).”
- “Less developed is pupils’ ability to make connections across their learning for their personal development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
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: 248 first-preference applications, 305 offers in total, 239 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Colchester County High School for Girls 0.3 mi Outstanding
- St Benedict's Catholic College 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Paxman Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Colchester Royal Grammar School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Helena School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Stanway School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Lord Audley School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Colchester Academy 3.0 mi Good Last distance published