# The St Aubyn Centre Education Department — Colchester, United Kingdom

> School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews.
> HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/the-st-aubyn-centre-education-department-11292

## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.3/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Simon Turnnidge

## Contact

- **Address:** 2 Boxted Road, Colchester
- **Phone:** +44 (0)1206 334685
- **Website:** http://www.staubyn-centre.essex.sch.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/the-st-aubyn-centre-education-department-11292

## About

The St Aubyn Centre Therapeutic Education Department provides a safe and nurturing, therapeutic environment in which young people can find hope and self-belief, build resilience and explore the next steps to a positive future.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Nov 2014
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Outstanding — Nov 2014

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — Mixed Experience, but Mostly Positive: We've had a bit of a mixed experience with St Aubyn Centre so far. The staff are generally lovely and seem to care about the young people, but the educational programme can be a bit patchy at times. Our child has struggled with some of the classes, but overall, we feel that the centre has been a good stepping stone for them. *(Nov 2022)*
- **5/5** — Exceptional Support for Our Son: We're so grateful to the team at St Aubyn Centre for the exceptional support they've provided our son. The way they work with young people to build resilience and self-esteem is truly inspiring. We've seen a huge improvement in his mental health and confidence since he started attending the centre. *(Feb 2022)*
- **4/5** — Helping Our Child to Heal: We were incredibly proud of the progress our child made while at St Aubyn Centre. The staff were kind, understanding, and knowledgeable, and they worked closely with us to develop a programme that met our child's specific needs. We're grateful for the support they provided during a difficult time. *(Aug 2021)*

## Other schools in Colchester
- [St Helena School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/st-helena-school-13387) — 1.8/5 (48 reviews)
- [The Gilberd School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/the-gilberd-school-13369) — 1.5/5 (38 reviews)
- [Philip Morant School and College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/philip-morant-school-and-college-20540) — 1.7/5 (22 reviews)
- [Colchester Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-academy-11983) — 1.4/5 (19 reviews)
- [Colchester County High School for Girls](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/colchester-county-high-school-for-girls-13057) — 2.0/5 (18 reviews)
- [Paxman Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/paxman-academy-20743) — 2.3/5 (13 reviews)

---
Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents.
Please attribute and link to https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/colchester/the-st-aubyn-centre-education-department-11292 when citing this data.