1
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall • Essex • CM8 3HH
1
12 May 2024
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Essex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Essex. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
215
Outstanding
14
Good
29
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 31% · G: 64% · RI: 2% · I: 2%
2
Southview School
Witham • Essex • CM8 2TA
1
16 Oct 2022
3
The Pioneer School
Basildon • Essex • SS14 2LA
1
11 Jun 2019
4
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 8RW
1
6 Nov 2017
5
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green • Essex • IG8 8EU
1
9 Mar 2015
6
Trinity School
Dagenham • Essex • RM10 7SJ
1
11 Dec 2014
7
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Colchester • Essex • CO4 5HG
1
4 Dec 2014
8
Glenwood School
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 4LW
1
3 Dec 2014
9
Treetops School
Grays • Essex • RM16 2WU
1
27 Nov 2014
10
Newbridge School
Romford • Essex • RM6 4TR
1
24 Jul 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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