Colchester High School

Colchester Prep and High School, or CPHS, is a coeducational independent school located in Colchester in Essex, England. The school is owned and operated by the Cognita Group.

Colchester Prep and High School
Colchester , Essex England
Information
Type	Private day school
Motto	God first, Others second, Self last Changemakers of Tomorrow’s World
Religious affiliation	Christian
Established	1882
Department for Education URN	115409 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	David Baldwin
Headteacher	Karen Gracie-Langrick
Staff	86
Gender	Mixed
Age	2 1/2 to 16
Enrolment	380
Houses	Normans     Romans     Saxons     Danes
Colours	Blue and yellow
Publication	The Royal Blue
Website	www.colchesterhighschool.co.uk

History

The school was a girls' school when it opened in 1882. It took boys from 1910, becoming an all-boys establishment over the course of the next 20 years. In 1993 the school started admitting girls again. In 2005, it was bought by Cognita.

The school today

The school admits pupils aged 2 1/2 to 16 from a wide catchment area including Colchester, Braintree, Marks Tey, Coggeshall, Kelvedon, Tiptree, Maldon, and Wivenhoe. Entry is normally at ages 2 1/2–15.

External links

• Colchester High School website
• Profile on the ISC website