| Established | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mrs Exley |
| Specialism | Mathematics and Computing College, sports college |
| Location | Brinkley Lane Colchester Essex CO4 9PU England |
| Local authority | Essex |
| DfE URN | 115357 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1350 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | gilberd.com |
The Gilberd School, established in 1912, is a comprehensive school in Colchester, England.
The school originally opened on 12 July 1912 in buildings on North Hill, Colchester. During the 1930s the school became known as the North East Essex Technical College and School of Art; in 1959 the college was renamed the Gilberd County Technical School after Dr William Gilberd (also known as William Gilbert), the "father of electricity" and medical advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. (The School of Art became the Colchester Institute.) The school was one of three Grammar Schools in Colchester: the Royal Grammar School (boys), Colchester County High School (girls) and the Gilberd School (co-educational). Educational reorganisation made all schools co-educational while also turning the Gilberd School into a Comprehensive. The site is now used as Colchester Sixth Form College, and the school is based in Brinkley Lane in the Highwoods area of the town.
The school is also very active in its "Student Voice" relations within the school following student pressure in 1971/1972. This includes having numerous student prefects and mentors that support the school in Year 11. This prefect body is headed by the head boy and head girl along with their deputies, who are also part of the School Council.