# Colchester Prep & High School

Colchester Prep & High School is a school for ages 2 to 16 in Colchester, Essex, with 280 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — Colchester Prep & High School sets its own term dates. These are Essex’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.essex.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/essex-school-terms-and-holidays/academic-year-2026-2027
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Facts

- **URN:** 115409
- **UKPRN:** 10015152
- **Type:** Other independent school
- **Ages:** 2–16
- **Pupils:** 280
- **Capacity:** 558
- **Local authority:** Essex (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/essex)
- **Address:** Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
- **Coordinates:** 51.886595, 0.89034
- **Website:** https://www.colchesterhighschool.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 January 1953

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/colchester-prep-and-high-school

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