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Best Secondary schools in Essex

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 20 Good: 0 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
9 Jan 2019
Latest inspection
9 Sep 2024

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

  • 1.
    Southend High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea • SS2 4UZ

    Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Southend High School for Boys
    Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea • SS0 0RG

    Last inspected on 10 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Jo Richardson Community School
    Secondary • Community school • Dagenham • RM9 4UN

    Last inspected on 20 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    The Warren School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Romford • RM6 6SB

    Last inspected on 16 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Dagenham • RM8 1JT

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

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Saffron Walden County High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • CB11 4UH

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

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
    Secondary • Academy converter • Grays • RM16 6SA

    Last inspected on 8 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Westcliff High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Westcliff-on-Sea • SS0 0BS

    Last inspected on 19 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
    Secondary • Community school • Barking • IG11 9AG

    Last inspected on 4 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Chelmsford County High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 1RW

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

    Outstanding
  • 11.
    Colchester County High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3US

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

    Outstanding
  • 12.
    Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Westcliff-on-Sea • SS0 0BP

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

    Outstanding
  • 13.
    Hall Mead School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Upminster • RM14 1SF

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

    Outstanding
  • 14.
    Woodbridge High School
    Secondary • Community school • Woodford Green • IG8 7DQ

    Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 15.
    Redden Court School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Romford • RM3 0TS

    Last inspected on 20 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 16.
    Riverside School
    Secondary • Free schools • Barking • IG11 0FU

    Last inspected on 17 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 17.
    King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 3SX

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

    Outstanding
  • 18.
    Valentines High School
    Secondary • Community school • Ilford • IG2 6HX

    Last inspected on 21 Nov 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 19.
    The Eastwood Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Leigh-on-Sea • SS9 5UU

    Last inspected on 13 Jan 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 20.
    The Gilberd School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO4 9PU

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

    Outstanding