Colbayns High School is an attractive school to attend and in which to study. This is supported by a constant programme of redecoration and our policy of displaying pupils’ work all round the school contributes to the ethos of hard work and the recognition and appreciation of individual effort, progress and achievement.

The school’s facilities include:-

• A purpose built Media Centre with sound and television recording facitlities
• Photography Studio with adjoining Dark Room
• Learning Resource centre
• Creative & Performing Arts studios
• Dance studio
• Music rooms
• Physical Education: Playing fields (15.5 acres)
• A new mulit purpose Sports Hall with adjoining Gymnasium and Fitness Suite
• Tennis/netball courts (floodlit)
• Inside Cricket nets
• Industry standard Catering & Hospitality suite
• Careers Library
• Year 7 Centre
• Hard play areas
• 2 Dining areas
• Reception area
• Sixth Form Common Room with adjoining cafe
• Sixth Form study area with computers
• Learning Support Unit

Colchester Institute have access to certain parts of the site and have developed Industry Standard Construction, Car Maintenance and Hair & Beauty facilities.