The Gilberd School
Colchester · Essex
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School information
- Official name
- The Gilberd School
- Address
- Brinkley Lane
- Postcode
- CO4 9PU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- URN (official identifier)
- 137926
- Establishment number
- 5441
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1588
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1600
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ALPHA TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mr James Mitchell
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 5 Feb 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.gilberd.com
- Telephone
- 01206842211
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Gilberd School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,588 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.4% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.1% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Gilberd School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 25 Mar 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Jan 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 19 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Gilberd School (URN 115357)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Oct 2010
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as The Gilberd School (URN 115357)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Gilberd School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.6% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.2% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Gilberd School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £308,000 for 280 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.5% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £193 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Gilberd School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,578 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,043,000 £6,998 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,791,000 £6,838 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,611,000 £4,189 per pupil · 61.3% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £714,000 £452 per pupil · 6.6% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £23,000 £15 per pupil · 0.2% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,000 £1 per pupil · 0.0% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £252,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £2,002,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,450 per pupil, supply and agency £10 per pupil — spending down £1,611 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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