The Colne Community School and College

Colne Community School is a secondary school with academy status located in Brightlingsea, Essex, England. The school is an inclusive, comprehensive provider that achieved academy status in 2011 and founded the Thrive Partnership along with the Philip Morant School and College. In 2018 the Thrive Partnership was dissolved and the Colne joined the Sigma Trust in 2018.

WWW colne.essex.sch.uk

History

Founded on 24 May 1937 as Brightlingsea Senior School
Changed name in 1943 to Brightlingsea Secondary Modern School
Changed name in 1957 to Brightlingsea County Secondary School
Changed name in 1974 to Colne High School
Changed name in 1991 to Colne School
Changed name in 1994 to Colne Community School
Changed name in 2008 to The Colne Community School and College
Joined the Thrive Partnership in 2011
Joined the Sigma Trust in 2018
Changed name in 2023 to Colne Community School after the closure of the sixth form

Sports facilities

Colne Community School's AstroTurf pitch was officially opened by The Princess Anne on 25 February 2003. The Astroturf has since been resurfaced in 2023. The campus also contains Brightlingsea Sports Centre which is used by members of the public and students. This includes tennis, basketball, squash and netball courts. As well as containing a dance area strictly for use by the students of the Colne Community School.