Contact Us
There are designated disabled parking bays in the front visitor car park and the back staff car park, with access to the ground floor levels available through the front and back double-doors, or through the front double-doors (flat access) for the sports building.
Access between each floor is by stairwell and lift access.
Address:
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3JL
School office opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8.30am – 4.30pm
Friday: 08:30am – 4:00pm
Telephone: 01206 861217
Email: general@colchesteracademy.org.uk
Twitter: @ColchesterAcad
Facebook: facebook.com/ColchesterAcademy
Instagram: @colchesteracademy
Student Absence
If your child is unable to attend school please contact the school’s absence line on 01206 878872 by 8.30 am on each day of your child’s absence. Please state clearly your child’s name, tutor group and reason for absence.
Alternatively you can email attendance@colchesteracademy.org.uk.
Key Contacts
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact your child’s Form Tutor in the first instance. To make an appointment, please contact either the school office on 01206 861217 or by email at general@colchesteracademy.org.uk.
If the Form Tutor is unable to answer your queries, please then contact your child’s Year Leader.
Year Leader points of contact
| Year Leader | Contact | |
| Year 7 | Claire Herridge | |
| Year 8 | Mark St Claire | mstclaire@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Year 9 | Louise Bull | lbull@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Year 10 | Sydney Moore | smoore@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Year 11 | James Brown | jbrown@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
Curriculum Points of Contact
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Team Leader | Contact |
| English | Jada Griffith-Sackey | jgriffith-sackey@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Maths | Rebecca West | rwest@coclhesteracademy.org.uk |
| Science | Sucheta Handa | |
| Art & Technology | Elizabeth Shaw | |
| Computer Science | Kiaia Anderson | |
| Humanities | Sinead Siddall | ssiddall@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| MFL | Olga Valverde | ovalverde@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Performing Arts | William Searl | wsearl@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Physical Education | Lauren Jones | ljones@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
Key contacts
| Principal | Jenny Betts | general@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| PA to Principal | Ms Millis | nmillis@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) | Jenni Tomlinson | jtomlinson@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
| E-Safety Co-ordinator | Kevin Stronach | kstronach@colchesteracademy.org.uk |
To request a free paper copy of this website, please contact the Academy on 01206 861217.
Company Registration: Colchester Academy is part of Penrose Learning Trust and is registered to Penrose Learning Trust, Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, Suffolk, CO7 6RJ The company registration number is 07682993.