Lexden Springs School
Academy special sponsor led in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 301 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 290 |
| Free school meals | 63.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://lexdensprings.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01206563321 |
| URN | 151484 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 24 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Lexden Springs School, URN 115475).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Kingswode Hoe School (special school, about 2.8 km)
- Langham Oaks (special school, about 9.8 km)
- Market Field School and College (special school, about 10.6 km)
- Chatten Free School (special school, about 15.2 km)
- Southview School (special school, about 16.0 km)
- Chalk Hill (special school, about 18.1 km)
- Hillside Special School (special school, about 19.8 km)
- Shorefields School (special school, about 24.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.