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Best Secondary schools in Essex

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 8 Good: 12 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
16 Jun 2014
Latest inspection
17 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Saffron Walden County High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • CB11 4UH

    Last inspected on 13 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Chelmsford County High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 1RW

    Last inspected on 15 Feb 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Colchester County High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3US

    Last inspected on 28 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 3SX

    Last inspected on 31 Jan 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    The Gilberd School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO4 9PU

    Last inspected on 9 Jan 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Debden Park High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Loughton • IG10 2BQ

    Last inspected on 27 Feb 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Beauchamps High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Wickford • SS11 8LY

    Last inspected on 19 Nov 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Becket Keys Church of England Free School
    Secondary • Free schools • Brentwood • CM15 9DA

    Last inspected on 16 Jun 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Clacton Coastal Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Clacton on Sea • CO15 3JL

    Last inspected on 17 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Tendring Technology College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Frinton-on-Sea • CO13 0AZ

    Last inspected on 16 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Anglo European School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ingatestone • CM4 0DJ

    Last inspected on 2 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    St Helena School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3LE

    Last inspected on 14 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Paxman Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Colchester • CO2 9DB

    Last inspected on 13 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    The King Edmund School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rochford • SS4 1TL

    Last inspected on 7 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Plume School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Maldon • CM9 6AB

    Last inspected on 22 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    The Basildon Upper Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Basildon • SS13 3HL

    Last inspected on 18 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    The Deanes
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Benfleet • SS7 2TD

    Last inspected on 8 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Philip Morant School and College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 4QS

    Last inspected on 19 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
    Secondary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • CB11 3TR

    Last inspected on 20 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Colne Community School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO7 0QL

    Last inspected on 19 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good