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Boarding schools in Essex

All 12 boarding schools in Essex.

12 schools in Essex

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  1. Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Colchester, CO3 3ND · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Essex boarding schools average, low absence.

    280 first choices, 128 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1680.9

    Essex boarding schools 68.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Essex boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    1,073
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Colchester Royal Grammar School
  2. Glenwood School

    Benfleet, SS7 4LW · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.6%
    Pupils
    263
    Pupils per teacher
    9.2
    View school Glenwood School
  3. Wells Park School

    Chigwell, IG7 6NN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    61
    Pupils per teacher
    8.0
    View school Wells Park School
  4. Langham Oaks

    Colchester, CO4 5PA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.6%
    Pupils
    82
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Langham Oaks
  5. Ramsden Hall Academy

    Billericay, CM11 1HN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    33.6%
    Pupils
    116
    Pupils per teacher
    5.8
    View school Ramsden Hall Academy
  6. The Greenwell Academy

    Harlow, CM18 7EZ · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    20.4%
    Pupils
    19
    Pupils per teacher
    4.1
    View school The Greenwell Academy
  7. Lexden Springs School

    Colchester, CO3 0PZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    301
    Pupils per teacher
    8.1
    View school Lexden Springs School
  8. Brentwood School

    Brentwood, CM15 8EE · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Essex boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1632.2

    Essex boarding schools 68.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Essex boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    1,853
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Brentwood School
  9. Chigwell School

    Chigwell, IG7 6QF · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Essex boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    1,135
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Chigwell School
  10. Felsted School

    Felsted, CM6 3LL · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Essex boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    932
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Felsted School
  11. Holmwood House School

    Colchester, CO3 9ST · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results well below the Essex boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.0

    Essex boarding schools 68.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Essex boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    395
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Holmwood House School
  12. New Hall School

    Chelmsford, CM3 3HS · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results below the Essex boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1664.3

    Essex boarding schools 68.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Essex boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    1,364
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school New Hall School
The big picture

How Essex's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Essex 68.1England 46.2Brentwood School: 32.2Holmwood House School: 51New Hall School: 64.3Colchester Royal Grammar School: 80.9020406080
Boarding schools in Essex

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Essex average 17.0%Colchester Royal Grammar School: 5.4%Lexden Springs School: 8.6%Wells Park School: 11.5%Glenwood School: 12.6%The Greenwell Academy: 20.4%Langham Oaks: 26.6%Ramsden Hall Academy: 33.6%0%9%18%27%36%
Boarding schools in Essex

Ofsted grades in Essex

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 1 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 1 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Essex

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 12 boarding schools in Essex have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Essex, explained

There are 12 boarding schools in Essex, teaching 7,594 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 5 independent schools.

75% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in Essex boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

25.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £18,022 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See boarding schools near me, or everything in Essex.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Essex?
There are 12 boarding schools in Essex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in Essex?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in Essex on Eduscope are Colchester Royal Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Essex?
Essex has 2 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 75% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boarding schools in Essex ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Essex boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Essex is 11:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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