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Grammar schools in the East of England

All 8 grammar schools in the East of England.

8 schools in East of England

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  1. Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

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

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

    Results close to the East of England grammar schools average.

    280 first choices, 182 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,309
    View school Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
  2. 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 above the East of England grammar schools average.

    358 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,275
    View school Chelmsford County High School for Girls
  3. 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 close to the East of England grammar schools average.

    322 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,198
    View school Colchester County High School for Girls
  4. 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 below the East of England grammar schools average.

    239 first choices, 185 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

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

    Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results below the East of England grammar schools average.

    308 first choices, 177 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,332
    View school Southend High School for Boys
  6. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

    Chelmsford, CM1 3SX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East of England grammar schools average.

    412 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,153
    View school King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
  7. 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 below the East of England grammar schools average.

    271 first choices, 217 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,312
    View school Southend High School for Girls
  8. Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Colchester, CO3 3ND · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East of England grammar schools average.

    280 first choices, 128 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England grammar schools Grade 8England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England grammar schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,073
    View school Colchester Royal Grammar School
The big picture

How the East of England's grammar 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 78.0England 46.2Westcliff High School for Girls: 73.8Southend High School for Girls: 74.7Southend High School for Boys: 75.1Westcliff High School for Boys Academy: 77.2Colchester County High School for Girls: 79.7Colchester Royal Grammar School: 80.9Chelmsford County High School for Girls: 81.4King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford: 83020406080
Grammar 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 4.6%Westcliff High School for Boys Academy: 3.8%Colchester County High School for Girls: 4.2%King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford: 4.3%Southend High School for Boys: 4.4%Chelmsford County High School for Girls: 4.6%Westcliff High School for Girls: 4.7%Southend High School for Girls: 5.2%Colchester Royal Grammar School: 5.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Grammar schools in the East of England

Ofsted grades in the East of England

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 6 of 6
  • Good: 0 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the East of England

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 8 grammar 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

Grammar schools in the East of England, explained

There are 8 grammar schools in the East of England, teaching 10,006 children.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 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 grammar schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 78.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

5.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,177 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.4% 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 grammar schools are in the East of England?
There are 8 grammar schools in the East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best grammar schools in the East of England?
The highest-ranked grammar schools in the East of England on Eduscope are Westcliff High School for Boys Academy, Chelmsford County High School for Girls and Colchester County 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 grammar schools are in the East of England?
the East of England has 6 grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are grammar 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 grammar schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across grammar schools in the 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 grammar school admissions work in the East of England?
Grammar schools in the East of England select pupils based on academic ability, usually through the 11-plus exam taken in Year 6. Each grammar school sets its own pass mark and oversubscription criteria. Check individual school pages on Eduscope for admissions details.

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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