Located in Colchester, Honywood School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Honywood School currently has around 821 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 18.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Westfield Drive, Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
| Website: | http://www.honywoodschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01376561231 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Saunders |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136729 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 800 |
| Number of Pupils: | 821 |
| Number of Boys: | 421 |
| Number of Girls: | 400 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.70% | 720 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 23 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 23 |
| African | 2.20% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Myneer Park , Coggeshall CO6 1YU | 3out of 4 | 520 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honywood Community Science School Westfield Drive , Coggeshall CO6 1PZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Honywood School Westfield Drive , Coggeshall CO6 1PZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soaring High Montessori School Purley Farm , Colne Road CO6 1TH | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.