Best Secondary Schools in Essex
79 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 79 secondary schools in Essex, educating 93,459 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 18.39.
- Of the 75 inspected schools in Essex, 8 are Outstanding and 54 are Good, with 82.7% rated Good or Outstanding.
- Essex secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.14, an Attainment 8 score of 46.49, and 45.8% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Essex secondary schools have 22.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, 9.5% with English as an additional language, and spending per pupil is £7,613, with a persistent absence rate of 24.1%.
The Trinity School
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Colchester County High School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Saffron Walden County High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Anglo European School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Davenant Foundation School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The King John School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Colne Community School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Paxman Academy
Ofsted
Good
Secondary · Ages 11–16
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Chelmer Valley High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Moulsham High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Forest Hall School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Philip Morant School and College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Gilberd School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Burnt Mill Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Roding Valley High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Helena School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 83% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.14 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.4:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,613 | £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.