Located in Colchester, Lexden Springs School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lexden Springs School currently has around 298 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 66.1% boys and 33.9% girls. Around 56.6% 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.
The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 303 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ |
| Website: | https://lexdensprings.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01206563321 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Grotier |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 151484 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2024
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 290 |
| Number of Pupils: | 298 |
| Number of Boys: | 197 |
| Number of Girls: | 101 |
| White British | 69.50% | 207 |
| Other White | 4.70% | 14 |
| Other Black | 4.40% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 3.70% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 7 |
| African | 2.30% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway Primary School Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH | 3out of 4 | 267 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG | 3out of 4 | 450 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , Lexden CO3 9AS | 3out of 4 | 780 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakelands Primary School Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ | 4out of 4 | 785 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE | - not rated | 803 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA | - not rated | 177 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA | 3out of 4 | 177 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | - not rated | 2,276 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | - not rated | 2,276 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 3out of 4 | 2,307 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heath School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST | - not rated | 1,199 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL | - not rated | 1,794 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.