What are the best boys schools in East of England?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boys schools in East of England include 1st Friends Nursery, 2inspire Education, and 2 Little Birds Parker Road. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in East of England?

East of England has 265 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1771 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boys schools in East of England ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in East of England boys schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in East of England is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boys Schools in East of England

33 boys schools found

Key Facts

In the East of England, 33 single-sex boys' schools make up 0.5% of all schools, which is in line with the national average of 0.7%.
The Ofsted ratings for these schools show 82.6% are Good or Outstanding, with 6 Outstanding and 13 Good out of 23 inspected schools.
These boys' schools in the East of England have 18,644 pupils, with 9.9% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.99.
Boys in these schools achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.49 and Attainment 8 score of 51.62, with 53.8% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.

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Bedford School

Bedford, MK40 2TU

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,070

P/T Ratio–

Haberdashers' Boys' School

WD6 3AF

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,457

P/T Ratio–

Lockers Park School

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–14 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils189

P/T Ratio–

Loyola Preparatory School

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils151

P/T Ratio–

Merchant Taylors' Prep School

Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils365

P/T Ratio–

Merchant Taylors' School

Northwood, HA6 2HT

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils959

P/T Ratio–

St Albans School

St Albans, AL3 4HB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils887

P/T Ratio–

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.93

Attainment 877.3

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,292

Southend High School for Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Southend-On-Sea, SS0 0RG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.74

Attainment 873.9

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,325

Challney High School for Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Luton, LU4 9TJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

Progress 8+0.56

Attainment 848.7

Eng+Maths67%

Pupils1,201

Brandles School

Ofsted

Good

Baldock, SG7 6EY

Academy · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence26.6%

Pupils70

P/T Ratio7.4

Al Hikmah Boys School

LU4 9LE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils131

P/T Ratio–

Bramfield House School

Halesworth, IP19 9AB

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils116

P/T Ratio–

Broadlands Hall

Haverhill, CB9 7UA

Independent · Primary · Ages 9–20 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils45

P/T Ratio–

Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

Luton, LU3 1RF

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils106

P/T Ratio–

Omnia Foundation

SS6 9DT

Independent · Primary · Ages 12–17 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils22

P/T Ratio–

Shelldene House School

Wisbech, PE14 0HJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 12–19 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils4

P/T Ratio–

The Old School House

Wisbech, PE14 0HA

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils9

P/T Ratio–

Watford Grammar School for Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Watford, WD18 7JF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.72

Attainment 866.5

Eng+Maths92%

Pupils1,610

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Colchester, CO3 3ND

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+1.09

Attainment 883.4

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,059

Richard Hale School

Ofsted

Good

Hertford, SG13 8EN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.31

Attainment 853.8

Eng+Maths83%

Pupils1,209

Hitchin Boys' School

Hitchin, SG5 1JB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.57

Attainment 856.3

Eng+Maths89%

Pupils1,357

Falconer School

Ofsted

Good

Bushey, WD23 3AT

Special · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence45.2%

Pupils66

P/T Ratio4.8

Hailey Hall School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Hertford, SG13 7PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence21.8%

Pupils83

P/T Ratio9.9

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 6,052 boys schools in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	East of England	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	83%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	0%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.49	+0.00
Attainment 8	51.6	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	17.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£9,292	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Boys Schools in East of England

Key Facts

Bedford School

Haberdashers' Boys' School

Lockers Park School

Loyola Preparatory School

Merchant Taylors' Prep School

Merchant Taylors' School

St Albans School

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

Southend High School for Boys

Challney High School for Boys

Brandles School

Al Hikmah Boys School

Bramfield House School

Broadlands Hall

Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia

Omnia Foundation

Shelldene House School

The Old School House

Watford Grammar School for Boys

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Richard Hale School

Hitchin Boys' School

Falconer School

Hailey Hall School

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What are the best boys schools in East of England?

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How are boys schools in East of England ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in East of England boys schools?

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