Local authority area

Schools in Essex

4 grammar or selective schools and 103 other secondary schools in Essex, from the government's register of schools.

We haven't checked the tests used by the schools in this area yet. See each school's website.

Grammar and selective schools

Chelmsford County High School for Girls Not checked yet Grammar school · Girls · ages 11–18 · Chelmsford
Colchester County High School for Girls Not checked yet Grammar school · Girls · ages 11–18 · Colchester
Colchester Royal Grammar School Not checked yet Grammar school · Boys · ages 11–18 · Colchester
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Not checked yet Grammar school · Mixed · ages 11–18 · Chelmsford

Other secondary schools

Other secondary schools in Essex
School	Type	Gender	Ages	Pupils	Ofsted
Alec Hunter Academy Braintree CM7 3NR	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	1,058	No rating
Anglo European School Ingatestone CM4 0DJ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,533	No rating
Athena School Canvey Island SS8 0HN	Other independent special school	Mixed	8–17	2	No rating
Beauchamps High School Wickford SS11 8LY	Foundation school	Mixed	11–18	1,486	No rating
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Brentwood CM15 9DA	Free schools	Mixed	11–19	1,152	No rating
Bmat Stem Academy Harlow CM20 3EZ	University technical college	Mixed	14–19	240	No rating
Brentwood County High School Brentwood CM14 4JF	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–18	1,097	No rating
Brentwood School Brentwood CM15 8EE	Other independent school	Mixed	3–19	1,853	No rating
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood CM14 4EX	Academy converter	Girls	11–18	991	No rating
Burnt Mill Academy Harlow CM20 2NR	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	959	No rating
Cambian Great Dunmow School Essex CM6 1XJ	Other independent special school	Mixed	11–16	15	No rating
Castle View School Canvey Island SS8 7FH	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	1,098	No rating
Chelmer Valley High School Chelmsford CM1 7ER	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,200	No rating
Chelmsford Hospital School Chelmsford CM1 7SJ	Other independent school	Mixed	11–18	1	No rating
Chigwell School Chigwell IG7 6QF	Other independent school	Mixed	4–18	1,135	No rating
Clacton County High School Clacton-on-Sea CO15 6DZ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,886	No rating
Clarity Independent School Chelmsford CM2 7SG	Other independent special school	Mixed	6–17	13	No rating
Colchester Academy Colchester CO4 3JL	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	879	No rating
Colchester Prep & High School Colchester CO3 3HD	Other independent school	Mixed	2–16	280	No rating
Colne Community School Colchester CO7 0QL	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	1,289	No rating
Compass Community School Essex ESSEX CO16 9PY	Other independent special school	Mixed	11–19	16	No rating
Coopersale Hall School Epping CM16 7PE	Other independent school	Mixed	2–16	302	No rating
Davenant Foundation School Loughton IG10 2LD	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,199	No rating
De La Salle School Basildon SS14 2LA	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	11–16	761	No rating
Debden Park High School Loughton IG10 2BQ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,046	No rating
Doucecroft School Colchester CO6 3QL	Other independent special school	Mixed	3–19	83	No rating
Epping St John's Church of England School Epping CM16 5JB	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–18	1,036	No rating
Felsted School Felsted CM6 3LL	Other independent school	Mixed	3–19	932	No rating
Forest Hall School Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8TZ	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	506	No rating
Gosfield School CO9 1PF	Other independent school	Mixed	2–18	369	No rating
Great Baddow High School Chelmsford CM2 9RZ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,516	No rating
Harris Academy Benfleet Benfleet SS7 5RN	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,597	No rating
Harris Academy Billericay Billericay CM12 9LH	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,729	No rating
Harris Academy Kingswood Basildon SS16 5BA	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	1,513	No rating
Harris Academy Wickford Wickford SS12 0LZ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,181	No rating
Harwich and Dovercourt High School Harwich CO12 3TG	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	1,075	No rating
Hedingham School and Sixth Form Halstead CO9 3QH	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,177	No rating
Helena Romanes School Great Dunmow CM6 2AU	Academy converter	Mixed	4–18	1,265	No rating
High Trees London W1W 7LT	Other independent special school	Mixed	11–17	Not published	No rating
Holmwood House School Colchester CO3 9ST	Other independent school	Mixed	Not published	395	No rating
Honywood School Colchester CO6 1PZ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	849	No rating
Hylands School Chelmsford CM1 3ET	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	614	No rating
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Saffron Walden CB11 3TR	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	865	No rating
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Waltham Abbey EN9 1LF	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	812	No rating
Lift Clacton Clacton on Sea CO15 3JL	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–19	1,466	No rating
Lift Greensward Hockley SS5 5HG	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–18	1,605	No rating
Lift Maltings Witham CM8 1EP	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	787	No rating
Lift New Rickstones Witham CM8 2SD	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–18	1,221	No rating
Lift Tendring Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AZ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,464	No rating
Luxborough Court School IG7 5AA	Other independent special school	Mixed	5–19	80	No rating
Manningtree High School Manningtree CO11 2BW	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	908	No rating
Mark Hall Academy Harlow CM17 9LR	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	867	No rating
Mayflower High School Billericay CM12 0RT	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,616	No rating
Minerva Independent School Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8DH	Other independent special school	Mixed	8–17	1	No rating
Moulsham High School Chelmsford CM2 9ES	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,662	No rating
New Hall School Chelmsford CM3 3HS	Other independent school	Mixed	1–19	1,364	No rating
Notley High School and Sixth Form Braintree CM7 1WY	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,210	No rating
Octavia House Schools, Essex CM2 7HH	Other independent special school	Mixed	5–16	61	No rating
Ormiston Rivers Academy Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8QB	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–18	1,103	No rating
Passmores Academy Harlow CM18 6JH	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	1,199	No rating
Paxman Academy Colchester CO2 9DB	Free schools	Mixed	11–16	873	No rating
Philip Morant School and College Colchester CO3 4QS	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,888	No rating
Plume School Maldon CM9 6AB	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,789	No rating
Roding Valley High School Loughton IG10 3JA	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,473	No rating
Saffron Walden County High School Saffron Walden CB11 4UH	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	2,157	No rating
Saint Nicholas School Essex CM17 0NJ	Other independent school	Mixed	2–16	439	No rating
Shenfield High School Brentwood CM15 8RY	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,528	No rating
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Harlow CM18 6RN	Free schools	Mixed	11–19	880	No rating
St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester CO3 3US	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	11–16	905	No rating
St Helena School Colchester CO3 3LE	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	986	No rating
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Chelmsford CM1 4BS	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	11–18	1,241	No rating
St John's School CM12 0AR	Other independent school	Mixed	2–16	274	No rating
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Harlow CM18 6AA	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,099	No rating
St Martin's School Brentwood Brentwood CM13 2HG	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,794	No rating
St Mary's School for Girls Colchester CO3 3RB	Other independent school	Girls	2–17	424	No rating
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Harlow CM18 7NQ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	978	No rating
Tabor Academy Braintree CM7 5XP	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	989	No rating
Teaseldown School Halstead CO9 3PX	Other independent special school	Mixed	11–19	24	No rating
The Basildon Lower Academy Basildon SS14 1UX	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–14	892	No rating
The Basildon Upper Academy Basildon SS13 3HL	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	14–19	847	No rating
The Beaulieu Park School Chelmsford CM1 6DT	Free schools	Mixed	4–19	1,763	No rating
The Belsteads School Essex CM3 3PP	Other independent special school	Mixed	10–17	52	No rating
The Boswells School Chelmsford CM1 6LY	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,423	No rating
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Canvey Island SS8 9QS	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	Not published	No rating
The Deanes Benfleet SS7 2TD	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	588	No rating
The FitzWimarc School Rayleigh SS6 8EB	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,770	No rating
The Gilberd School Colchester CO4 9PU	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	1,588	No rating
The James Hornsby School Basildon SS15 5NX	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	1,040	No rating
The King Edmund School Rochford SS4 1TL	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,318	No rating
The King John School Benfleet SS7 1RQ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	2,098	No rating
The Ongar Academy Ongar CM5 0AN	Free schools	Mixed	11–18	467	No rating
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Halstead CO9 2HR	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	11–16	702	No rating
The Sandon School Chelmsford CM2 7AQ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,218	No rating
The Stanway School Colchester CO3 0QA	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	1,396	No rating
The Sweyne Park School Rayleigh SS6 9BZ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–19	1,429	No rating
The Thomas Lord Audley School Colchester CO2 8NJ	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	940	No rating
The Tower School CM16 4BA	Other independent special school	Mixed	11–18	60	No rating
The Trinity School Colchester CO4 6ED	Free schools	Mixed	11–16	780	No rating
Thurstable School Colchester CO5 0EW	Academy converter	Mixed	11–16	932	No rating
West Hatch High School Chigwell IG7 5BT	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,573	No rating
William de Ferrers School Chelmsford CM3 5JU	Academy converter	Mixed	11–18	1,237	No rating
Woodcroft School Loughton IG10 1SQ	Other independent special school	Mixed	5–13	41	No rating
Woodend Farm School Witham CM8 1EH	Other independent special school	Mixed	6–16	25	No rating

Ofsted ratings as published by Ofsted. School names link to each school's own website.

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