Market Field School and College
StateSpecial School
Profile updated · DfE GIASTRI £4,000/teacherSEND provision: 2 types of need
Places usually via an EHCP
GoodOct 2023
Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Oct 2019
View full reportAges5 - 19
Pupils519
GoodOct 2023
Ages5 - 19
Pupils519
Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Oct 2019 · View report
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Via an EHCP
Admission
council names the school
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Admissions · Places usually via an EHCP
The council names the school in the child's education, health and care plan; there is no distance or waiting-list round.
Source · SEND Code of Practice (DfE)
Inspection · Good, Oct 2023 (3 years ago)
Source · Ofsted · Inspected Oct 2023
Outcomes · 87% in sustained education after Year 11 · 2023-24 leavers (provisional)
Source · DfE key stage 4 destination measures
Money · £19,542 spent per pupil (2024-25)
Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)
Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25
School facts · Academy · Special School · 5 - 19
Type
Academy
Phase
Special School
Age Range
5 - 19
Gender
Co-educational
Sixth Form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Whitehead
Where this data comes from
DfE GIASschool register· May 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Oct 2023IMD 2025deprivation
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Key Metrics
Comparative & Financial
Borough ComparisonAbsence 10.4% — below the average for special schools in this borough
School Capacity504 pupils on roll — 141.2% of commissioned places · DfE capacity survey 2024-25
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The area · Deprivation decile 6 of 10 (IMD 2025)
Place & Setting
Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating
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Market Field School and College: key facts
What did Ofsted judge Market Field School and College's overall effectiveness to be?
Ofsted judged Market Field School and College's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Market Field School and College?
Market Field School and College has 519 pupils on roll.
What ages does Market Field School and College take?
Market Field School and College admits pupils aged 5 to 19.
Where is Market Field School and College located?
Market Field School and College is located in Colchester, CO7 7ET, Essex.