- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results below the East of England average.
43 first choices for 85 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1642.0
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 582
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Secondary schools in East of England
All 448 secondary schools in East of England. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- No Ofsted grade yet
Results close to the East of England average.
126 first choices for 177 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1649.6
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 597
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
374 first choices for 207 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1656.5
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,379
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
280 first choices for 182 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1677.2
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,292
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
322 first choices for 190 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1679.7
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,210
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Catholic
Results well above the East of England average.
288 first choices for 177 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1662.9
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 938
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
331 first choices for 186 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1673.6
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,468
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
308 first choices for 177 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1675.1
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,325
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
337 first choices for 233 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1665.7
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,817
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the East of England average.
426 first choices for 208 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1654.3
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
194 first choices for 170 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1655.0
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,097
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
295 first choices for 231 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1664.0
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,592
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
239 first choices for 185 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1673.8
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,342
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
358 first choices for 179 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1681.4
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,236
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
412 first choices for 149 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1683.0
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,138
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4UZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
271 first choices for 217 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1674.7
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,253
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
359 first choices for 203 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1665.5
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,429
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
Results close to the East of England average.
218 first choices for 230 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1647.2
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,201
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results close to the East of England average.
265 first choices for 236 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1647.7
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,420
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
191 first choices for 173 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1658.7
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,166
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Sixth form
Results well below the East of England average.
59 first choices for 102 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1640.1
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 821
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
No published results yet.
181 first choices for 146 places last year
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
486 first choices for 205 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1665.0
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,464
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the East of England average.
292 first choices for 237 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1663.7
East of England 47.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –East of England 22.7%
- Pupils
- 1,550
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools448384 mainstream, 64 special
- Met the standard at 1148.1%
- Good or Outstanding85%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools58 of 44822 Catholic, 19 Church of England
- Free school meals22.8%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher18.1England 18.1
The big picture
How East of England's secondary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in East of England
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 125 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 54 of 323
- Good: 222 of 323
- Requires improvement: 44 of 323
- Inadequate: 3 of 323
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in East of England
Some are faith schools.
58 of the 448 secondary schools in East of England have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in East of England, explained
There are 448 secondary schools in East of England, teaching 394,822 children. 23 are run by the council and 357 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 64 special and 59 independent schools.
85% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 54 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
48.1% of pupils in East of England met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 25% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
22.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,728 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 24.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Pick an area to see its secondary schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around East of England.
- Hertfordshire100 secondary schools
- Essex92 secondary schools
- Norfolk64 secondary schools
- Suffolk53 secondary schools
- Cambridgeshire49 secondary schools
- Luton19 secondary schools
- Southend-on-Sea16 secondary schools
- Central Bedfordshire15 secondary schools
- Thurrock14 secondary schools
- Bedford13 secondary schools
- Peterborough13 secondary schools
Other schools in East of England
- Primary schools2,035 schools
- Nurseries2,084 schools
- Sixth form colleges14 schools
- Grammar schools53 schools
- Private schools229 schools
- Special schools238 schools
- Boarding schools78 schools
- Faith schools769 schools
- Catholic schools127 schools
- Church of England schools573 schools
- Muslim schools7 schools
- Jewish schools6 schools
- Girls' schools32 schools
- Boys' schools32 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in East of England?
There are 700 secondary schools in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in East of England?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked secondary schools in East of England include Mossbourne Port Side Academy, The Trinity School, and Harris Academy Chafford Hundred. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in East of England?
East of England has 54 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 222 are rated Good, meaning 85% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 Progress 8 score for secondary schools in East of England?
The average Progress 8 score across secondary schools in East of England is 0.05. 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 class size in East of England secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in East of England is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in East of England?
When choosing a secondary school in East of England, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 700 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.