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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

Mr Woods

dwoods@colchesteracademy.org.uk

Year 8

Miss Selfe

sselfe@colchesteracademy.org.uk 

Year 9 Mr Flaherty

wflaherty@colchesteracademy.org.uk

Year 10 Mr St Claire mstclaire@colchesteracademy.org.uk 
Year 11 Mrs Bull lbull@colchesteracademy.org.uk 

Curriculum Points of Contact

 

Team Leader Contact
English Miss Griffith-Sackey jgriffith-sackey@colchesteracademy.org.uk 
Maths Miss West

rwest@colchesteracademy.org.uk

Science Mrs Handa

shanda@colchesteracademy.org.uk

Art & Technology Mrs Shaw

eshaw@colchesteracademy.org.uk

Computer Science Mrs Anderson

kanderson@colchesteracademy.org.uk 

Humanities Mrs Siddall ssiddall@colchesteracademy.org.uk
MFL Miss Valverde ovalverde@colchesteracademy.org.uk 
Performing Arts Mr Searl wsearl@colchesteracademy.org.uk
Physical Education Mrs Jones ljones@colchesteracademy.org.uk

Key Contacts

Principal Mrs J Betts general@colchesteracademy.org.uk
PA to Principal Ms Millis nmillis@colchesteracademy.org.uk 
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Mrs Tomlinson

jtomlinson@colchesteracademy.org.uk

SEN General Enquiries

SEN@colchesteracademy.org.uk 

E-Safety Co-ordinator Mr Chaplin mchaplin@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.