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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Colchester County High School for Girls is a state grammar school in Colchester, Essex. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits girls aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,198 pupils against a published capacity of 1,020 places; it was founded in 1909.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1909
Wikidata records an inception date of 1909 for the current Colchester County High School for Girls entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 137515 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |