East of England
Schools in Essex
584 schools, 229,904 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 44.
Ofsted across Essex
Good313
Outstanding19
Requires improvement15
Inadequate3
No overall grade234
350 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 234 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 350
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 178
- Average days since inspection
- 980
- Framework mix
- 350 historic, 178 current, 56 none
All schools in Essex
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
Schools 1–150 of 584
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wickford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Abbotsweld Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Harlow | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Acorn AcademyAcademy converter | Witham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Alec Hunter AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Braintree | Good 2022 | 45.7 | -0.10-0.30 to 0.10 · not a win | |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great OakleyVoluntary aided school | Harwich | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maldon | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtVoluntary aided school | Harwich | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Alresford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Colchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Alton Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Clacton-on-Sea | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Anglo European SchoolAcademy converter | Ingatestone | Good 2024 | 55.6 | 0.08-0.11 to 0.27 · not a win | |
| Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Colchester | Requires improvement 2022 | — | — | |
| Ashdon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Saffron Walden | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Athena SchoolOther independent special school | Canvey Island | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Baddow Hall Infant SchoolCommunity school | Chelmsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Baddow Hall Junior SchoolCommunity school | Chelmsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bardfield AcademyAcademy converter | Basildon | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Barling Magna Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Southend-on-Sea | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Barnes Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Baynards Primary SchoolCommunity school | Colchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Beauchamps High SchoolFoundation school | Wickford | No overall grade | 48.1 | -0.02-0.20 to 0.17 · not a win | |
| Beckers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Braintree | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Becket Keys Church of England Free SchoolFree schools | Brentwood | No overall grade | 56 | 0.420.19 to 0.64 | |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chelmsford | Outstanding 2022 | — | — | |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sudbury | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Bentfield Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Stansted | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brentwood | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Colchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bishop's Stortford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Blackmore Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ingatestone | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Bmat Stem AcademyUniversity technical college | Harlow | Good 2023 | 28.1 | -1.68-2.00 to -1.36 | |
| Bocking Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Braintree | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Boreham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chelmsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Colchester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bradfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manningtree | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Braiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Brentwood County High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Brentwood | Report card 2026 | 43.2 | -0.38-0.61 to -0.15 | |
| Brentwood SchoolOther independent school | Brentwood | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolAcademy converter | Brentwood | Good 2023 | 61 | 1.010.79 to 1.23 | |
| Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Colchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Brightside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Billericay | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation school | Colchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Briscoe Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Basildon | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Broomfield Primary SchoolFoundation school | Chelmsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Broomgrove Infant SchoolCommunity school | Colchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Broomgrove Junior SchoolCommunity school | Colchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Buckhurst Hill | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Burnham-on-Crouch Primary SchoolCommunity school | Burnham-on-Crouch | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Burnt Mill AcademyAcademy converter | Harlow | Good 2023 | 45.2 | -0.21-0.42 to 0.00 · not a win | |
| Burrsville Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Clacton-on-Sea | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Buttsbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Billericay | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Cambian Great Dunmow SchoolOther independent special school | Essex | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Camulos AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Canewdon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Rochford | Requires improvement 2020 | — | — | |
| Cann Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Clacton-on-Sea | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Canvey Island Infant School and NurseryCommunity school | Canvey Island | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Canvey Junior SchoolCommunity school | Canvey Island | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Castle View SchoolAcademy converter | Canvey Island | Requires improvement 2023 | 36 | -0.70-0.90 to -0.50 | |
| Cedar Hall SchoolFoundation special school | Benfleet | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordCommunity school | Chelmsford | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & NurseryFree schools | Basildon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| Chase Lane Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Harwich | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Chelmer Valley High SchoolAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Good 2023 | 45.3 | 0.250.04 to 0.45 | |
| Chelmsford CollegeFurther education | Chelmsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Outstanding 2024 | 80.7 | 0.760.52 to 1.00 | |
| Chelmsford Hospital SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Cherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Basildon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chigwell Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Chigwell | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Chigwell Row Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Chigwell | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Chigwell SchoolOther independent school | Chigwell | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chipping Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Witham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chipping Ongar Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ongar | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school | Royston | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Christchurch Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Church Langley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Harlow | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HarlowVoluntary aided school | Harlow | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Clacton County High SchoolAcademy converter | Clacton-on-Sea | No overall grade | 38.6 | -0.35-0.51 to -0.18 | |
| Clarity Independent SchoolOther independent special school | Chelmsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Clavering Primary SchoolCommunity school | Saffron Walden | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | Good 2023 | 38.5 | -0.91-1.13 to -0.69 | |
| Colchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Colchester | Outstanding 2023 | 80.6 | 0.990.75 to 1.23 | |
| Colchester InstituteFurther education | Colchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school | Colchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Colchester | Report card 2026 | 82.1 | 1.090.82 to 1.37 | |
| Cold Norton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chelmsford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Collingwood Primary SchoolFoundation school | CHELMSFORD | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Colne Community SchoolAcademy converter | Colchester | Good 2023 | 43 | -0.08-0.26 to 0.09 · not a win | |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Essex | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Compass Community School EssexOther independent special school | ESSEX | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Harlow | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Coopersale Hall SchoolOther independent school | Epping | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Epping | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Colchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Crays Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Billericay | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Cressing Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Braintree | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Daiglen SchoolOther independent school | Essex | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Danbury | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Davenant Foundation SchoolAcademy converter | Loughton | Report card 2026 | 56.7 | 0.470.26 to 0.68 | |
| De La Salle SchoolVoluntary aided school | Basildon | Good 2024 | 41.8 | -0.20-0.43 to 0.03 · not a win | |
| Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Saffron Walden | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Debden Park High SchoolAcademy converter | Loughton | No overall grade | 48.3 | 0.02-0.19 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Colchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Doddinghurst Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Brentwood | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Doddinghurst Infant SchoolCommunity school | Brentwood | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Doucecroft SchoolOther independent special school | Colchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Down Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rayleigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Billericay | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ongar | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Dunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolFoundation school | Dunmow | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Earls Colne Primary School and NurseryFoundation school | Colchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Edward Francis Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rayleigh | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Elm Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Essex | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Elm Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Witham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Elmstead Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Colchester | Good 2019 | — | — | |
| Elmwood Primary SchoolFoundation school | Chelmsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bishop's Stortford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Engaines Primary School and NurseryFoundation school | Clacton-on-Sea | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Epping Primary SchoolCommunity school | Epping | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Epping St John's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Epping | Report card 2026 | 42.8 | 0.00-0.22 to 0.22 · not a win | |
| Epping Upland CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Epping | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Eversley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Basildon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Fairhouse Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Basildon | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Farnham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bishop's Stortford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Old Harlow | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Feering Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Felmore Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Basildon | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Felsted Primary SchoolCommunity school | Dunmow | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Felsted SchoolOther independent school | Felsted | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Braintree | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Colchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Colchester | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| Forest Hall SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Stansted Mountfitchet | Report card 2026 | 40.6 | 0.27-0.01 to 0.55 · not a win | |
| Freshwaters Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Harlow | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Friars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Colchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Frinton-on-Sea Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Frinton-on-Sea | Good 2019 | — | — | |
| Galleywood Infant SchoolCommunity school | CHELMSFORD | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ghyllgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Basildon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Glebe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Rayleigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Glenwood SchoolCommunity special school | Benfleet | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Gosbecks Primary SchoolCommunity school | Colchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Gosfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Halstead | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Gosfield SchoolOther independent school | Essex | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wickford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Great Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter | Chelmsford | Report card 2026 | 50 | 0.03-0.15 to 0.21 · not a win | |
| Great Bardfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Braintree | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Great Bentley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Colchester | Outstanding 2022 | — | — | |
| Great Berry Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Basildon | Good 2023 | — | — |