Essex GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in Essex ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 15 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 148 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Essex ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 148 schools have published 2026 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Academy converter | 83.0 | 87% | 99% | 99% | – | 151 |
| 2 , up 1 place since 2025 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Academy converter | 81.4 | 88% | 99% | 99% | – | 180 |
| 3 , up 2 places since 2025 | Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Community school | 81.2 | 88% | 98% | 99% | – | 179 |
| 4 , down 2 places since 2025 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Academy converter | 80.9 | 82% | 98% | 100% | – | 128 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2025 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Academy converter | 79.7 | 83% | 98% | 100% | – | 190 |
| 6 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 77.2 | 70% | 99% | 100% | – | 174 |
| 7 | Ilford County High School Ilford · Community school | 77.0 | 74% | 99% | 100% | – | 179 |
| 8 , up 2 places since 2025 | Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 75.1 | 64% | 98% | 100% | – | 179 |
| 9 | Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 74.7 | 61% | 99% | 100% | – | 177 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2025 | Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 73.8 | 70% | 96% | 97% | – | 185 |
| 11 , up 1 place since 2025 | Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood · Academy converter | 63.2 | 35% | 84% | 91% | – | 165 |
| 12 , up 5 places since 2025 | Seven Kings School Ilford · Community school | 62.0 | 32% | 81% | 87% | – | 176 |
| 13 , up 7 places since 2025 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy Ilford · Academy sponsor led | 60.7 | 36% | 72% | 87% | – | 182 |
| 14 , down 3 places since 2025 | Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster · Academy converter | 59.5 | 26% | 73% | 89% | – | 118 |
| 15 , up 4 places since 2025 | The Beaulieu Park School Chelmsford · Free schools | 59.3 | 29% | 78% | 89% | – | 175 |
| 16 , up 11 places since 2025 | Anglo European School Ingatestone · Academy converter | 58.6 | 19% | 64% | 82% | – | 235 |
| 17 , up 15 places since 2025 | St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · Voluntary aided school | 58.4 | 20% | 76% | 88% | – | 181 |
| 18 , down 2 places since 2025 | The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster · Academy converter | 58.1 | 22% | 69% | 89% | – | 204 |
| 19 , up 10 places since 2025 | Riverside School Barking · Free schools | 57.9 | 25% | 64% | 79% | – | 252 |
| 20 , down 6 places since 2025 | Valentines High School Ilford · Community school | 57.3 | 31% | 70% | 83% | – | 174 |
| 21 , up 17 places since 2025 | The Campion School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 56.8 | 23% | 69% | 89% | – | 149 |
| 22 , up 5 places since 2025 | Goresbrook School Dagenham · Free schools | 56.6 | 30% | 63% | 80% | – | 110 |
| 23 , up 6 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Grays · Academy converter | 56.5 | 32% | 66% | 84% | – | 216 |
| 24= , down 11 places since 2025 | Saffron Walden County High School Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 55.8 | 27% | 65% | 78% | – | 300 |
| 24= , up 21 places since 2025 | The Royal Liberty School Romford · Academy converter | 55.8 | 26% | 74% | 82% | – | 144 |
| 26= , down 1 place since 2025 | Becket Keys Church of England Free School Brentwood · Free schools | 55.5 | 18% | 64% | 82% | – | 174 |
| 26= , up 14 places since 2025 | Woodbridge High School Woodford Green · Community school | 55.5 | 26% | 68% | 78% | – | 294 |
| 28 , down 5 places since 2025 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford Ilford · Academy converter | 55.3 | 26% | 60% | 79% | – | 118 |
| 29 , down 9 places since 2025 | Davenant Foundation School Loughton · Academy converter | 54.9 | 17% | 68% | 81% | – | 180 |
| 30= , up 11 places since 2025 | Beal High School Ilford · Academy converter | 54.8 | 24% | 62% | 83% | – | 351 |
| 30= , down 15 places since 2025 | Moulsham High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 54.8 | 20% | 61% | 77% | – | 256 |
| 32 , up 4 places since 2025 | Oaks Park High School Ilford · Community school | 54.3 | 24% | 62% | 77% | – | 281 |
| 33 | Loxford School Ilford · Academy converter | 54.1 | 28% | 62% | 80% | – | 288 |
| 34 , up 1 place since 2025 | Chadwell Heath Academy Romford · Academy converter | 53.9 | 17% | 62% | 75% | – | 182 |
| 35 , down 12 places since 2025 | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Dagenham · Voluntary aided school | 53.8 | 13% | 57% | 76% | – | 234 |
| 36 , up 3 places since 2025 | St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 52.9 | 19% | 57% | 79% | – | 180 |
| 37 , up 6 places since 2025 | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Romford · Academy converter | 52.8 | 20% | 56% | 73% | – | 231 |
| 38 , down 20 places since 2025 | Atam Academy Romford · Free schools | 52.7 | 16% | 60% | 83% | – | 103 |
| 39 , down 17 places since 2025 | Trinity Catholic High School Woodford Green · Voluntary aided school | 52.4 | 21% | 57% | 79% | – | 238 |
| 40= , up 6 places since 2025 | Gaynes School Upminster · Academy sponsor led | 51.7 | 24% | 55% | 72% | – | 75 |
| 40= , up 28 places since 2025 | Redden Court School Romford · Academy converter | 51.7 | 16% | 65% | 78% | – | 209 |
| 42 , up 13 places since 2025 | The King John School Benfleet · Academy converter | 51.6 | 14% | 55% | 76% | – | 284 |
| 43= , down 17 places since 2025 | Grays Convent High School Grays · Voluntary aided school | 51.5 | 11% | 48% | 75% | – | 119 |
| 43= , up 7 places since 2025 | Hall Mead School Upminster · Academy converter | 51.5 | 16% | 55% | 77% | – | 209 |
| 43= , down 12 places since 2025 | St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 51.5 | 12% | 52% | 74% | – | 170 |
| 46 , down 4 places since 2025 | The Eastwood Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 51.2 | 13% | 52% | 78% | – | 222 |
| 47 | Robert Clack School Dagenham · Community school | 51.1 | 17% | 55% | 72% | – | 522 |
| 48 , up 8 places since 2025 | West Hatch High School Chigwell · Academy converter | 51.0 | 19% | 59% | 76% | – | 247 |
| 49 , down 5 places since 2025 | The Sydney Russell School Dagenham · Academy converter | 50.9 | 20% | 55% | 70% | – | 325 |
| 50 , up 36 places since 2025 | Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 50.7 | 16% | 50% | 74% | – | 199 |
| 51 , up 6 places since 2025 | Lift Greensward Hockley · Academy sponsor led | 50.5 | 15% | 54% | 78% | – | 260 |
| 52= , up 21 places since 2025 | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Harlow · Academy converter | 50.0 | 14% | 48% | 71% | – | 174 |
| 52= , up 23 places since 2025 | The Gateway Academy Grays · Academy sponsor led | 50.0 | 20% | 56% | 72% | – | 192 |
| 54= , up 23 places since 2025 | St Martin's School Brentwood Brentwood · Academy converter | 49.9 | 15% | 55% | 71% | – | 280 |
| 54= , down 17 places since 2025 | The Gilberd School Colchester · Academy converter | 49.9 | 14% | 50% | 71% | – | 296 |
| 56 | The Trinity School Colchester · Free schools | 49.6 | 13% | 57% | 76% | – | 122 |
| 57 , up 13 places since 2025 | King Solomon High School Ilford · Voluntary aided school | 49.5 | 13% | 52% | 76% | – | 143 |
| 58 , up 1 place since 2025 | Manningtree High School Manningtree · Academy converter | 49.2 | 13% | 53% | 73% | – | 165 |
| 59= , up 8 places since 2025 | Highams Park School London · Academy converter | 49.1 | 12% | 51% | 71% | – | 237 |
| 59= , up 1 place since 2025 | The Boswells School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 49.1 | 15% | 47% | 71% | – | 239 |
| 61= , down 7 places since 2025 | Barking Abbey School Barking · Community school | 48.7 | 14% | 52% | 69% | – | 354 |
| 61= , down 8 places since 2025 | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Voluntary aided school | 48.7 | 11% | 46% | 66% | – | 184 |
| 63= , down 29 places since 2025 | Hornchurch High School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 48.5 | 9% | 44% | 70% | – | 131 |
| 63= , down 5 places since 2025 | The Palmer Catholic Academy Ilford · Academy converter | 48.5 | 16% | 47% | 67% | – | 187 |
| 65= , down 14 places since 2025 | Great Baddow High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 48.3 | 8% | 40% | 69% | – | 251 |
| 65= , down 3 places since 2025 | The Stanway School Colchester · Academy converter | 48.3 | 9% | 52% | 74% | – | 279 |
| 67 , down 19 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Rainham Rainham · Academy sponsor led | 48.2 | 12% | 47% | 65% | – | 171 |
| 68= , down 4 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Riverside Purfleet · Free schools | 48.1 | 14% | 47% | 67% | – | 190 |
| 68= , down 3 places since 2025 | Mayflower High School Billericay · Academy converter | 48.1 | 10% | 53% | 76% | – | 270 |
| 70 , up 11 places since 2025 | Chelmer Valley High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 48.0 | 13% | 50% | 66% | – | 192 |
| 71= , down 10 places since 2025 | Debden Park High School Loughton · Academy converter | 47.4 | 12% | 46% | 66% | – | 171 |
| 71= , down 22 places since 2025 | Jo Richardson Community School Dagenham · Community school | 47.4 | 13% | 45% | 67% | – | 287 |
| 71= , up 21 places since 2025 | St Edward's Church of England Academy Romford · Academy sponsor led | 47.4 | 11% | 45% | 66% | – | 82 |
| 74= , down 23 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Billericay Billericay · Academy converter | 47.3 | 11% | 48% | 68% | – | 258 |
| 74= , up 9 places since 2025 | The FitzWimarc School Rayleigh · Academy converter | 47.3 | 5% | 42% | 66% | – | 286 |
| 76 , up 7 places since 2025 | Burnt Mill Academy Harlow · Academy converter | 47.2 | 13% | 49% | 65% | – | 173 |
| 77 , up 1 place since 2025 | Alec Hunter Academy Braintree · Academy sponsor led | 47.1 | 13% | 50% | 71% | – | 217 |
| 78 , up 10 places since 2025 | Eastbury Community School Barking · Community school | 47.0 | 12% | 44% | 65% | – | 283 |
| 79 , up 17 places since 2025 | Brentwood County High School Brentwood · Academy sponsor led | 46.7 | 15% | 48% | 70% | – | 138 |
| 80 , up 21 places since 2025 | Epping St John's Church of England School Epping · Academy sponsor led | 46.6 | 10% | 47% | 70% | – | 163 |
| 81= , up 37 places since 2025 | The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Halstead · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | 8% | 52% | 67% | – | 134 |
| 81= , up 26 places since 2025 | Thurstable School Colchester · Academy converter | 46.5 | 12% | 52% | 68% | – | 202 |
| 83 , down 18 places since 2025 | The Warren School Romford · Academy sponsor led | 46.4 | 14% | 45% | 66% | – | 213 |
| 84 , up 2 places since 2025 | Notley High School and Sixth Form Braintree · Academy converter | 46.1 | 5% | 49% | 71% | – | 247 |
| 85= , up 24 places since 2025 | De La Salle School Basildon · Voluntary aided school | 46.0 | 10% | 43% | 65% | – | 144 |
| 85= | Mayfield School Dagenham · Foundation school | 46.0 | 9% | 41% | 66% | – | 281 |
| 87 , down 8 places since 2025 | Belfairs Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 45.9 | 7% | 40% | 72% | – | 291 |
| 88= , down 25 places since 2025 | Beauchamps High School Wickford · Foundation school | 45.6 | 14% | 46% | 68% | – | 235 |
| 88= , up 2 places since 2025 | Philip Morant School and College Colchester · Academy converter | 45.6 | 10% | 48% | 65% | – | 314 |
| 90= , up 9 places since 2025 | Marshalls Park Academy Romford · Academy converter | 45.5 | 12% | 43% | 60% | – | 232 |
| 90= , up 21 places since 2025 | The Hathaway Academy Grays · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | 13% | 43% | 62% | – | 119 |
| 90= , down 19 places since 2025 | The Sandon School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 45.5 | 6% | 38% | 68% | – | 204 |
| 93 , down 20 places since 2025 | Honywood School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.1 | 10% | 37% | 66% | – | 155 |
| 94 | Sir Frederick Gibberd College Harlow · Free schools | 44.7 | 9% | 42% | 68% | – | 141 |
| 95 , up 10 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Kingswood Basildon · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | 12% | 43% | 62% | – | 294 |
| 96= , down 5 places since 2025 | Caterham High School Ilford · Community school | 44.2 | 13% | 42% | 62% | – | 135 |
| 96= , down 27 places since 2025 | Roding Valley High School Loughton · Academy converter | 44.2 | 10% | 45% | 64% | – | 231 |
| 98 , down 27 places since 2025 | Helena Romanes School Great Dunmow · Academy converter | 44.0 | 10% | 42% | 68% | – | 243 |
| 99 , down 7 places since 2025 | William de Ferrers School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 43.8 | 11% | 42% | 62% | – | 234 |
| 100 , up 14 places since 2025 | Hedingham School and Sixth Form Halstead · Academy converter | 43.5 | 9% | 40% | 62% | – | 193 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Essex with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Madina School for Girls Barking · Other independent school | 50.0 | 50% | 24 |
| Bancroft's School Woodford Green · Other independent school | 43.9 | 0% | 131 |
| Brentwood School Brentwood · Other independent school | 32.2 | 83% | 186 |
| Chigwell School Chigwell · Other independent school | 21.6 | 0% | 105 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Colchester · Other independent school | 61.8 | 73% | 33 |
| Felsted School Felsted · Other independent school | 35.9 | 0% | 97 |
| Gosfield School Other independent school | 50.4 | 53% | 40 |
| Holmwood House School Colchester · Other independent school | 51.0 | 86% | 7 |
| Immanuel School Romford · Other independent school | 49.9 | 55% | 11 |
| New Hall School Chelmsford · Other independent school | 64.3 | 81% | 132 |
| Open Box Education Centre Essex · Other independent school | 6.0 | 0% | 10 |
| Read Academy Education Ilford · Other independent school | 48.6 | 59% | 17 |
| Saint Nicholas School Essex · Other independent school | 43.1 | 0% | 43 |
| St John's School Other independent school | 58.8 | 81% | 21 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · Other independent school | 60.9 | 73% | 56 |