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Schools in East of England

A region of England

  • Region
  • 4,833 schools and nurseries
  • 1,021,598 pupils

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 are close to England. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.

Three children with backpacks crossing a street
A red-brick school building under a blue sky

East of England at a glance

Ahead of England on attendance

How East of England's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2018 to 2025How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries4,8332,273 primary · 700 secondary · 2,084 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better93%England 90%
  • Met the standard at 1159%England 61%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths48%Progress 8 +0.03
  • Free school meals, primary20%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school19%England 20%
By age

What's on offer for each age

Pick a stage to see every East of England school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.

More ways to narrow it down

Here's how East of England's schools break down by type, faith and more.

East of England vs England

How good are East of England's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up East of England

East of EnglandEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 1812 primaries with one.

    93%

    England 90%

    Close to England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    276 of the 323 with a grade.

    85%

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    59%

    England 61%

    Close to England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    48%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    19%

    England 20%

    Better than England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    20%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 2218 schools that have one.

92%

Good or Outstanding

Each square is 1% of schools.

  • Outstanding265
  • Good1771
  • Requires improvement172
  • Inadequate10

How it has changed

East of England in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11

Covid gap50%60%70%2018201920232024
59% in 2024. England now 61% (dashed line).

Grade 5 or above in English and maths

Covid gap30%45%60%20182019202220232024
45% in 2024.

Pupils who miss a lot of school

Covid gap0%15%30%20182019202220232024
19% in 2024. England now 20% (dashed line).
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in East of England

Ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All East of England primary schools

Top Primary Schools in East of England

2,273 in East of England, best first

Acorn Park School

Norwich, NR16 2HU · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
151
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Acorn Park School

Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

Newmarket, CB8 9NH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

  • Ofsted:Requires improvement

No published results yet.

11 first choices for 12 places last year

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
54
Pupils per teacher
13.5
View school Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

Fen Rivers Academy

King's Lynn, PE30 2HU · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

  • Ofsted:Requires improvement

Results well below the England average.

Met the standard at 110%

England 61%

Days missed
20.2%
Pupils
82
Pupils per teacher
8.2
View school Fen Rivers Academy

Gretton School

Cambridge, CB3 0RX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
158
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Gretton School

Langham Primary Academy

Colchester, CO4 5PB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

  • Ofsted:Good

No published results yet.

12 first choices for 14 places last year

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
–
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Langham Primary Academy
See all 2,273 primary schools

Top Secondary Schools in East of England

700 in East of England, best first

Mossbourne Port Side Academy

Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0NS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Requires improvement

Results below the England average.

43 first choices for 85 places last year

Attainment 8 at 1642.0

England 46.1

Days missed
–
Pupils
582
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Mossbourne Port Side Academy

The Trinity School

Colchester, CO4 6ED · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • No Ofsted grade yet

Results above the England average.

126 first choices for 177 places last year

Attainment 8 at 1649.6

England 46.1

Days missed
–
Pupils
597
Pupils per teacher
–
View school The Trinity School

Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

Grays, RM16 6SA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

374 first choices for 207 places last year

Attainment 8 at 1656.5

England 46.1

Days missed
–
Pupils
1,379
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

280 first choices for 182 places last year

Attainment 8 at 1677.2

England 46.1

Days missed
–
Pupils
1,292
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

St Bede's Inter-Church School

Cambridge, CB1 3TD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

288 first choices for 177 places last year

Attainment 8 at 1662.9

England 46.1

Days missed
–
Pupils
938
Pupils per teacher
–
View school St Bede's Inter-Church School
See all 700 secondary schools

Top Nurseries in East of England

2,084 in East of England, best first

Highfield Nursery School

Ipswich, IP1 6DW · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
110
Pupils per teacher
22.6
View school Highfield Nursery School

Caverstede Nursery School

Peterborough, PE4 6EX · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
110
Pupils per teacher
15.8
View school Caverstede Nursery School

Earlham Nursery School

Norwich, NR5 8DB · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

  • Ofsted:Report card

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
69
Pupils per teacher
14.8
View school Earlham Nursery School

Weston Way Nursery School

Baldock, SG7 6HD · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
71
Pupils per teacher
30.8
View school Weston Way Nursery School

Westfield Nursery School

Dunstable, LU6 1DL · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

  • Ofsted:Good

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
116
Pupils per teacher
27.0
View school Westfield Nursery School

Oxhey Nursery School

Watford, WD19 4RL · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5

  • Ofsted:Good

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
68
Pupils per teacher
34.0
View school Oxhey Nursery School
See all 2,084 nurseries

Top Sixth Form Colleges in East of England

14 in East of England, best first

Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)

Peterborough, PE6 0TD · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

  • Ofsted:Good

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
–
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Calman Colaiste (Kisimul Group)

One Sixth Form College

Ipswich, IP8 3SU · Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
2,338
Pupils per teacher
–
View school One Sixth Form College

Community College Initiative Ltd

Chelmsford, CM1 2QE · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 99

  • Ofsted:Good

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
–
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Community College Initiative Ltd
See all 14 sixth form colleges

Top Special Schools in East of England

238 in East of England, best first

Acorn Park School

Norwich, NR16 2HU · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
151
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Acorn Park School

Banks House School

Norwich, NR5 9HA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
8
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Banks House School

Fen Rivers Academy

King's Lynn, PE30 2HU · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

  • Ofsted:Requires improvement

Results well below the England average.

Met the standard at 110%

England 61%

Days missed
20.2%
Pupils
82
Pupils per teacher
8.2
View school Fen Rivers Academy

Gretton School

Cambridge, CB3 0RX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
158
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Gretton School

Lexden Springs School

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

  • Ofsted:Inadequate

No published results yet.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
298
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Lexden Springs School

Rhodes Wood Hospital School

AL9 6NN · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
34
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Rhodes Wood Hospital School
See all 238 special schools

Top Independent Schools in East of England

229 in East of England, best first

Acorn Park School

Norwich, NR16 2HU · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
151
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Acorn Park School

Banks House School

Norwich, NR5 9HA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
8
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Banks House School

Chelmsford Hospital School

Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
0
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Chelmsford Hospital School

Gretton School

Cambridge, CB3 0RX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
158
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Gretton School

Rhodes Wood Hospital School

AL9 6NN · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
34
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Rhodes Wood Hospital School

The Tower School

CM16 4BA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • No Ofsted grade yet

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

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
59
Pupils per teacher
–
View school The Tower School
See all 229 independent schools
Living here

What it's like for families

East of England has 4,833 schools and nurseries.

More families are moving in: there are 25% more pupils than in 2018.

20% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in East of England's state schools each January.

Up 25% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

East of England20%

Dates to know

Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.

  • 31 OctSecondary deadlineFor children starting Year 7.
  • 15 JanPrimary deadlineFor children starting Reception.
  • 1 MarSecondary offersOffers day for Year 7 places.
  • 16 AprPrimary offersOffers day for Reception places.

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Questions

Questions parents ask about East of England

Areas in East of England

How many schools are in East of England?

East of England has 4,833 schools, including 2273 primary schools, 700 secondary schools, 2084 nurseries, 229 independent schools, 238 special schools. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in East of England?

The top-rated schools in East of England include Highfield Nursery School, Caverstede Nursery School, Earlham Nursery School, based on a composite score combining Ofsted ratings, exam results, and pupil progress measures. Rankings are updated regularly as new data is published by the Department for Education.

What percentage of schools in East of England are rated Good or Outstanding?

92% of inspected schools in East of England hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the national average of 89%. This includes 265 schools rated Outstanding and 1771 rated Good.

How do primary schools in East of England perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in East of England, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in East of England?

The average Progress 8 score across secondary schools in East of England is 0.03, which is above the national average. Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils make between Key Stage 2 and their GCSE results, compared to pupils with similar prior attainment nationally.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in East of England?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in East of England is 20.1:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. The national average for state-funded schools is approximately 17:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in East of England schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in East of England is 18.8%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. The national average is approximately 22%.

How many pupils attend schools in East of England?

There are 1,021,598 pupils enrolled across schools in East of England, with 590,864 in primary and 394,822 in secondary. 21.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in East of England?

There are 229 independent schools in East of England. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in East of England on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.

How do I choose the right school in East of England?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 4,833 schools in East of England by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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