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Secondary schools in the East of England

All 713 secondary schools in the East of England.

713 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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    280 first choices, 182 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7East of England about 16
    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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    358 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9East of England about 16
    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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    322 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England about 16
    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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    239 first choices, 185 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9East of England about 16
    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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    308 first choices, 177 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,332
    View school Southend High School for Boys
  6. Dame Alice Owen's School

    Potters Bar, EN6 2DU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    331 first choices, 186 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,467
    View school Dame Alice Owen's School
  7. 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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    412 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,153
    View school King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
  8. Sandringham School

    St Albans, AL4 9NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    337 first choices, 233 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,777
    View school Sandringham School
  9. 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 average, low absence.

    271 first choices, 217 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,312
    View school Southend High School for Girls
  10. St Bede's Inter-Church School

    Cambridge, CB1 3TD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

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

    288 first choices, 177 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East of England about 16
    Pupils
    943
    View school St Bede's Inter-Church School
  11. Sir John Lawes School

    Harpenden, AL5 4QP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    259 first choices, 187 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,373
    View school Sir John Lawes School
  12. Beaumont School

    St Albans, AL4 0XB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

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

    287 first choices, 225 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,722
    View school Beaumont School
  13. Rickmansworth School

    Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    292 first choices, 237 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,575
    View school Rickmansworth School
  14. 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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    280 first choices, 128 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,073
    View school Colchester Royal Grammar School
  15. Chesterton Community College

    Cambridge, CB4 3NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

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

    293 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,126
    View school Chesterton Community College
  16. Parmiter's School

    Watford, WD25 0UU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    486 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,496
    View school Parmiter's School
  17. The King's (The Cathedral) School

    Peterborough, PE1 2UE · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

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

    Results well above the England average, low absence.

    366 first choices, 127 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,256
    View school The King's (The Cathedral) School
  18. 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 well above the East of England average, low absence.

    359 first choices, 203 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,427
    View school Watford Grammar School for Girls
  19. The Beaulieu Park School

    Chelmsford, CM1 6DT · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, low absence.

    164 first choices, 120 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,763
    View school The Beaulieu Park School
  20. The Bishop's Stortford High School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

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

    277 first choices, 172 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,279
    View school The Bishop's Stortford High School
  21. Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

    Grays, RM16 6SA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    374 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,435
    View school Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
  22. Hethersett Academy

    Norwich, NR9 3DB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    293 first choices, 279 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,250
    View school Hethersett Academy
  23. Parkside Community College

    Cambridge, CB1 1EH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    135 first choices, 113 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12East of England about 16
    Pupils
    667
    View school Parkside Community College
  24. The Broxbourne School

    Broxbourne, EN10 7FU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East of England average, low absence.

    366 first choices, 228 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    East of England Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11East of England about 16
    Pupils
    1,442
    View school The Broxbourne School
The big picture

How the East of England's secondary schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in the East of England

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 40 of 243
  • Good: 186 of 243
  • Requires improvement: 14 of 243
  • Inadequate: 3 of 243
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the East of England

  1. Some are faith schools.

    114 of the 713 secondary 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.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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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  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in the East of England, explained

There are 713 secondary schools in the East of England, teaching 494,354 children. 25 are run by the council and 456 are academies or free schools. Among them are 195 special and 181 independent schools.

93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 40 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 scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

22.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,560 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.0% 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 secondary schools are in the East of England?
There are 713 secondary schools in the East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in the East of England?
The highest-ranked secondary 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 secondary schools are in the East of England?
the East of England has 40 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 186 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary 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.
How do I choose a secondary school in the East of England?
When choosing a secondary school in the 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 713 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.

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