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Girls' schools in the East of England

All 32 girls' schools in the East of England.

32 schools in East of England

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  1. Chelmsford County High School for Girls

    Chelmsford, CM1 1RW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the East of England girls schools average, low absence.

    358 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,275
    View school Chelmsford County High School for Girls
  2. Colchester County High School for Girls

    Colchester, CO3 3US · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the East of England girls schools average, low absence.

    322 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,198
    View school Colchester County High School for Girls
  3. Westcliff High School for Girls

    Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the East of England girls schools average, low absence.

    239 first choices, 185 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,354
    View school Westcliff High School for Girls
  4. Southend High School for Girls

    Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the East of England girls schools average, low absence.

    271 first choices, 217 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,312
    View school Southend High School for Girls
  5. Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Watford, WD18 0AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East of England girls schools average.

    359 first choices, 203 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,427
    View school Watford Grammar School for Girls
  6. St Albans Girls' School

    St Albans, AL3 6DB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East of England girls schools average, high absence.

    215 first choices, 240 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,423
    View school St Albans Girls' School
  7. Hitchin Girls' School

    Hitchin, SG4 9RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East of England girls schools average.

    262 first choices, 206 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,357
    View school Hitchin Girls' School
  8. Presdales School

    Ware, SG12 9NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East of England girls schools average, high absence.

    191 first choices, 173 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,167
    View school Presdales School
  9. The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East of England girls schools average, high absence.

    213 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,508
    View school The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
  10. Challney High School for Girls

    Luton, LU4 9FJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls

    Results well below the East of England girls schools average.

    233 first choices, 219 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,062
    View school Challney High School for Girls
  11. Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

    Hatfield, AL10 8NL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the East of England girls schools average, high absence.

    205 first choices, 150 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    942
    View school Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
  12. Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

    Brentwood, CM14 4EX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East of England girls schools average, low absence.

    134 first choices, 175 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    991
    View school Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
  13. Grays Convent High School

    Grays, RM17 5UX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls

    Results well below the East of England girls schools average.

    82 first choices, 137 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    655
    View school Grays Convent High School
  14. Loreto College

    St Albans, AL1 3RQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the East of England girls schools average, high absence.

    129 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    952
    View school Loreto College
  15. St Bernard's High School

    Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the East of England girls schools average, low absence.

    184 first choices, 175 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,001
    View school St Bernard's High School
  16. Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff

    Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7AH · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Jewish
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    103
    View school Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff
  17. Cambridge Muslim Secondary School

    Cambridge, CB1 3RH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Muslim
    • Girls

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    8
    View school Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
  18. Hope Tree School

    Cambridgeshire, CB24 9NG · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    33
    View school Hope Tree School
  19. Iqra Academy

    Peterborough, PE3 8YQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the East of England girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    103
    View school Iqra Academy
  20. Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)

    Luton, LU1 1EH · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the East of England girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    East of England girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    139
    View school Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
  21. Bedford Girls' School

    Bedford, MK42 0BX · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    843
    View school Bedford Girls' School
  22. Charlotte House Preparatory School

    Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    103
    View school Charlotte House Preparatory School
  23. Haberdashers' Girls' School

    Borehamwood, WD6 3BT · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,118
    View school Haberdashers' Girls' School
  24. Norwich High School for Girls GDST

    Nr2 2hu · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • 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 a year
    –East of England girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    574
    View school Norwich High School for Girls GDST
The big picture

How the East of England's girls' schools spread out

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

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

the East of England 63.5England 46.2Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School): 36.2St Francis College: 51.1Grays Convent High School: 51.5St Bernard's High School: 51.5Challney High School for Girls: 51.5Iqra Academy: 52.3Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School: 54.5Loreto College: 56.2St Mary's School: 57.3Presdales School: 58.7St Albans Girls' School: 60.7St Mary's School for Girls: 60.9Royal Masonic School for Girls: 61.8Hitchin Girls' School: 61.8The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College: 62Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School: 63.2Watford Grammar School for Girls: 65.5Westcliff High School for Girls: 73.8Southend High School for Girls: 74.7Colchester County High School for Girls: 79.7Chelmsford County High School for Girls: 81.4020406080
Girls' schools in the East of England

Days missed

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

the East of England average 6.2%Colchester County High School for Girls: 4.2%Chelmsford County High School for Girls: 4.6%Westcliff High School for Girls: 4.7%Southend High School for Girls: 5.2%St Bernard's High School: 5.2%Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School: 5.2%Grays Convent High School: 5.5%Challney High School for Girls: 6.3%Watford Grammar School for Girls: 6.7%Hitchin Girls' School: 7.2%St Albans Girls' School: 7.4%The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College: 7.5%Presdales School: 7.7%Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School: 8%Loreto College: 8%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in the East of England

Ofsted grades in the East of England

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 18 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 9 of 14
  • Good: 5 of 14
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 14
  • Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the East of England

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    16 of the 32 girls' schools in the 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.

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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

Girls' schools in the East of England, explained

There are 32 girls' schools in the East of England, teaching 24,504 children. 1 are run by the council and 14 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 17 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 9 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in East of England girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 63.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

10.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,442 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many girls schools are in the East of England?
There are 32 girls schools in the East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in the East of England?
The highest-ranked girls schools in the East of England on Eduscope are Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Colchester County High School for Girls and Westcliff High School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in the East of England?
the East of England has 9 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in the East of England 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 the East of England girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in the East of England is 17:1. 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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