The Willows
Special schoolThe Willows is a special school in Colchester, for pupils aged 11 to 17.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026No outcome in Ofsted's file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary. Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)130 m
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)360 m
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary. School remains Good, July 2023. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)590 m
- Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), December 2022. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)830 m
- Lexden Springs SchoolSpecial. Inadequate (overall), January 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses850 m
- The Stanway SchoolSecondary. School remains Good, June 2023. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional)970 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Colchester
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.