Essex GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in Essex ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 15 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Essex GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 147 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Essex ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 147 schools have published 2023 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Academy converter | 82.4 | +0.90 (0.65 to 1.14) | 100% | 100% | 8.13 | 154 |
| 2 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Academy converter | 81.5 | +0.82 (0.58 to 1.07) | 99% | 100% | 7.13 | 149 |
| 3 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Academy converter | 80.5 | +0.99 (0.75 to 1.23) | 99% | 100% | 7.78 | 160 |
| 4 | Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Community school | 79.0 | +0.82 (0.60 to 1.03) | 99% | 100% | 7.78 | 178 |
| 5 | Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 78.5 | +0.89 (0.68 to 1.11) | 99% | 100% | 7.61 | 184 |
| 6 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 78.2 | +0.90 (0.69 to 1.12) | 99% | 100% | 7.65 | 180 |
| 7 | Ilford County High School Ilford · Community school | 77.4 | +0.77 (0.56 to 0.98) | 97% | 99% | 7.62 | 175 |
| 8 | Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 75.3 | +0.67 (0.46 to 0.89) | 99% | 100% | 6.82 | 178 |
| 9 | Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 73.4 | +0.49 (0.28 to 0.71) | 97% | 99% | 6.89 | 178 |
| 10 | The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster · Academy converter | 62.5 | +0.54 (0.33 to 0.74) | 79% | 95% | 5.78 | 199 |
| 11 | Seven Kings School Ilford · Community school | 61.7 | +0.98 (0.77 to 1.19) | 77% | 88% | 5.28 | 179 |
| 12 | Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood · Academy converter | 61.4 | +1.04 (0.82 to 1.26) | 83% | 91% | 5.81 | 169 |
| 13 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy Ilford · Academy sponsor led | 58.6 | +0.97 (0.76 to 1.18) | 73% | 88% | 5.00 | 178 |
| 14 | St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 58.5 | +0.77 (0.53 to 1.01) | 68% | 86% | 5.24 | 143 |
| 15 | Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster · Academy converter | 57.8 | +0.65 (0.40 to 0.91) | 68% | 88% | 5.23 | 120 |
| 16 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford Ilford · Academy converter | 57.4 | +0.71 (0.46 to 0.97) | 66% | 82% | 5.01 | 126 |
| 17 | Valentines High School Ilford · Community school | 57.1 | +0.98 (0.77 to 1.20) | 70% | 82% | 5.20 | 179 |
| 18 | Trinity Catholic High School Woodford Green · Voluntary aided school | 57.0 | +0.40 (0.22 to 0.58) | 66% | 86% | 4.87 | 238 |
| 19 | Becket Keys Church of England Free School Brentwood · Free schools | 56.7 | +0.48 (0.26 to 0.70) | 66% | 85% | 5.19 | 161 |
| 20= | Davenant Foundation School Loughton · Academy converter | 56.6 | +0.48 (0.26 to 0.69) | 64% | 83% | 5.00 | 179 |
| 20= | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Grays · Academy converter | 56.6 | +0.53 (0.32 to 0.73) | 69% | 84% | 5.28 | 188 |
| 22 | Riverside School Barking · Free schools | 55.5 | +1.07 (0.88 to 1.26) | 60% | 78% | 5.24 | 227 |
| 23= | Saffron Walden County High School Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 55.1 | +0.30 (0.13 to 0.46) | 57% | 77% | 5.20 | 300 |
| 23= | The Campion School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 55.1 | +0.38 (0.15 to 0.61) | 69% | 87% | 5.08 | 152 |
| 25= | Anglo European School Ingatestone · Academy converter | 55.0 | +0.05 (-0.15 to 0.26) | 58% | 84% | 5.14 | 219 |
| 25= | Moulsham High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 55.0 | +0.49 (0.31 to 0.66) | 61% | 76% | 5.10 | 263 |
| 27= | Loxford School Ilford · Academy converter | 54.8 | +1.04 (0.88 to 1.21) | 64% | 79% | 5.11 | 295 |
| 27= | The Palmer Catholic Academy Ilford · Academy converter | 54.8 | +0.72 (0.50 to 0.93) | 72% | 82% | 4.88 | 187 |
| 29 | St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 54.4 | +0.35 (0.14 to 0.56) | 65% | 84% | 4.40 | 176 |
| 30 | St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · Voluntary aided school | 54.1 | +0.39 (0.18 to 0.60) | 60% | 84% | 4.75 | 176 |
| 31= | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Dagenham · Voluntary aided school | 54.0 | +0.45 (0.27 to 0.64) | 59% | 74% | 4.83 | 231 |
| 31= | Grays Convent High School Grays · Voluntary aided school | 54.0 | +0.63 (0.38 to 0.89) | 56% | 77% | 4.90 | 124 |
| 33= | Beal High School Ilford · Academy converter | 53.9 | +0.48 (0.33 to 0.63) | 65% | 80% | 4.97 | 358 |
| 33= | Chadwell Heath Academy Romford · Academy converter | 53.9 | +0.60 (0.39 to 0.80) | 56% | 76% | 4.66 | 180 |
| 35 | Goresbrook School Dagenham · Free schools | 53.4 | +0.80 (0.51 to 1.10) | 60% | 75% | 5.02 | 101 |
| 36 | Great Baddow High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 53.2 | +0.22 (0.04 to 0.40) | 60% | 79% | 4.65 | 248 |
| 37 | Oaks Park High School Ilford · Community school | 52.9 | +0.50 (0.33 to 0.66) | 60% | 78% | 4.85 | 291 |
| 38 | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Romford · Academy converter | 52.5 | +0.24 (0.06 to 0.43) | 54% | 79% | 4.67 | 231 |
| 39= | Gaynes School Upminster · Academy sponsor led | 51.8 | +0.23 (-0.24 to 0.70) | 62% | 77% | 4.80 | 39 |
| 39= | The King John School Benfleet · Academy converter | 51.8 | +0.15 (0.00 to 0.30) | 55% | 75% | 4.58 | 333 |
| 41 | The Sydney Russell School Dagenham · Academy converter | 51.5 | +0.38 (0.22 to 0.53) | 55% | 73% | 4.83 | 338 |
| 42 | The Warren School Romford · Academy sponsor led | 51.4 | +0.69 (0.48 to 0.90) | 56% | 71% | 4.60 | 209 |
| 43 | Woodbridge High School Woodford Green · Community school | 51.1 | +0.25 (0.09 to 0.42) | 62% | 75% | 4.80 | 296 |
| 44 | St Edward's Church of England Academy Romford · Academy sponsor led | 51.0 | +0.53 (0.22 to 0.85) | 52% | 71% | 4.74 | 86 |
| 45 | The Eastwood Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 50.7 | +0.48 (0.29 to 0.68) | 56% | 79% | 4.68 | 205 |
| 46 | Lift Greensward Hockley · Academy sponsor led | 50.6 | +0.25 (0.08 to 0.43) | 54% | 79% | 4.41 | 255 |
| 47 | Robert Clack School Dagenham · Community school | 50.5 | +0.11 (-0.04 to 0.27) | 48% | 66% | 4.06 | 338 |
| 48 | Mayflower High School Billericay · Academy converter | 50.3 | -0.09 (-0.27 to 0.08) | 54% | 75% | 4.72 | 261 |
| 49 | The Gilberd School Colchester · Academy converter | 49.7 | +0.33 (0.17 to 0.49) | 46% | 69% | 4.44 | 327 |
| 50 | Barking Abbey School Barking · Community school | 49.6 | +0.11 (-0.04 to 0.25) | 50% | 68% | 4.23 | 354 |
| 51 | Manningtree High School Manningtree · Academy converter | 49.4 | +0.15 (-0.06 to 0.37) | 43% | 69% | 4.34 | 169 |
| 52 | Harris Academy Riverside Purfleet · Free schools | 49.3 | -0.06 (-0.30 to 0.19) | 50% | 67% | 4.72 | 130 |
| 53 | Redden Court School Romford · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.16 (-0.05 to 0.38) | 52% | 70% | 4.67 | 176 |
| 54= | Highams Park School London · Academy converter | 49.0 | -0.04 (-0.23 to 0.14) | 50% | 72% | 4.31 | 235 |
| 54= | King Solomon High School Ilford · Voluntary aided school | 49.0 | +0.31 (0.09 to 0.53) | 56% | 72% | 4.34 | 173 |
| 56= | St Martin's School Brentwood Brentwood · Academy converter | 48.7 | -0.12 (-0.28 to 0.05) | 48% | 75% | 4.25 | 287 |
| 56= | The Boswells School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 48.7 | +0.29 (0.11 to 0.47) | 46% | 71% | 4.17 | 246 |
| 58= | Jo Richardson Community School Dagenham · Community school | 48.6 | +0.26 (0.09 to 0.43) | 47% | 66% | 3.95 | 284 |
| 58= | Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 48.6 | -0.11 (-0.34 to 0.11) | 53% | 79% | 4.41 | 160 |
| 60 | Beauchamps High School Wickford · Foundation school | 48.5 | +0.23 (0.05 to 0.41) | 54% | 75% | 4.32 | 239 |
| 61 | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Harlow · Academy converter | 48.4 | +0.05 (-0.17 to 0.26) | 43% | 63% | 4.50 | 167 |
| 62 | Harris Academy Rainham Rainham · Academy sponsor led | 48.3 | +0.05 (-0.16 to 0.27) | 37% | 62% | 4.25 | 175 |
| 63 | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Voluntary aided school | 48.1 | -0.07 (-0.28 to 0.14) | 49% | 72% | 3.91 | 187 |
| 64 | Chelmer Valley High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 47.7 | -0.02 (-0.22 to 0.18) | 42% | 67% | 4.08 | 193 |
| 65 | Emerson Park Academy Hornchurch · Academy converter | 47.5 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.05) | 45% | 70% | 4.06 | 206 |
| 66 | Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Hornchurch · Academy converter | 47.4 | +0.04 (-0.18 to 0.26) | 37% | 70% | 4.28 | 165 |
| 67 | Colne Community School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.2 | +0.04 (-0.14 to 0.22) | 47% | 68% | 4.02 | 237 |
| 68 | The FitzWimarc School Rayleigh · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.10 (-0.27 to 0.06) | 44% | 70% | 4.21 | 298 |
| 69= | Hall Mead School Upminster · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.16 (-0.36 to 0.04) | 52% | 74% | 4.40 | 198 |
| 69= | The Appleton School Benfleet · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.28 (-0.45 to -0.11) | 47% | 71% | 4.04 | 264 |
| 69= | The Billericay School Billericay · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.41 (-0.58 to -0.24) | 52% | 72% | 4.25 | 275 |
| 69= | The Royal Liberty School Romford · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.03 (-0.28 to 0.22) | 52% | 69% | 4.41 | 137 |
| 69= | Thurstable School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.0 | -0.02 (-0.21 to 0.18) | 50% | 69% | 4.25 | 206 |
| 69= | West Hatch High School Chigwell · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.07 (-0.11 to 0.25) | 47% | 71% | 3.97 | 241 |
| 75 | Roding Valley High School Loughton · Academy converter | 46.7 | +0.15 (-0.04 to 0.34) | 43% | 68% | 4.20 | 244 |
| 76= | Ormiston Rivers Academy Burnham-on-Crouch · Academy sponsor led | 46.4 | -0.12 (-0.31 to 0.07) | 34% | 64% | 3.60 | 211 |
| 76= | The Stanway School Colchester · Academy converter | 46.4 | +0.13 (-0.03 to 0.30) | 45% | 70% | 4.05 | 282 |
| 78 | Mayfield School Dagenham · Foundation school | 46.3 | +0.05 (-0.12 to 0.21) | 44% | 66% | 3.93 | 325 |
| 79 | Hedingham School and Sixth Form Halstead · Academy converter | 46.2 | +0.03 (-0.17 to 0.24) | 37% | 64% | 3.82 | 193 |
| 80= | Philip Morant School and College Colchester · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.24 (-0.40 to -0.08) | 48% | 68% | 3.97 | 317 |
| 80= | Shenfield High School Brentwood · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.07) | 38% | 66% | 3.70 | 242 |
| 82 | De La Salle School Basildon · Voluntary aided school | 45.8 | -0.08 (-0.30 to 0.15) | 42% | 65% | 4.10 | 150 |
| 83 | Hornchurch High School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 45.5 | -0.15 (-0.40 to 0.09) | 41% | 71% | 4.19 | 153 |
| 84 | Honywood School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.4 | -0.26 (-0.47 to -0.04) | 35% | 68% | 3.97 | 174 |
| 85= | Eastbury Community School Barking · Community school | 45.1 | +0.15 (-0.02 to 0.32) | 39% | 60% | 3.61 | 299 |
| 85= | Helena Romanes School Great Dunmow · Academy converter | 45.1 | -0.30 (-0.49 to -0.11) | 46% | 69% | 3.88 | 226 |
| 87 | The Ongar Academy Ongar · Free schools | 45.0 | -0.30 (-0.57 to -0.04) | 39% | 67% | 3.70 | 112 |
| 88 | The Sandon School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 44.8 | -0.14 (-0.33 to 0.06) | 39% | 66% | 3.83 | 213 |
| 89= | Alec Hunter Academy Braintree · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | -0.16 (-0.37 to 0.05) | 42% | 67% | 3.95 | 186 |
| 89= | Plume School Maldon · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.54 (-0.70 to -0.37) | 43% | 62% | 3.82 | 287 |
| 91= | Debden Park High School Loughton · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.24 (-0.46 to -0.03) | 41% | 64% | 3.62 | 171 |
| 91= | William Edwards School Grays · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.41 (-0.59 to -0.24) | 41% | 68% | 3.75 | 264 |
| 93 | Burnt Mill Academy Harlow · Academy converter | 44.3 | -0.19 (-0.37 to 0.00) | 43% | 66% | 4.02 | 223 |
| 94= | Lift New Rickstones Witham · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | -0.18 (-0.39 to 0.04) | 39% | 63% | 3.52 | 169 |
| 94= | The Gateway Academy Grays · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | +0.23 (0.02 to 0.43) | 44% | 64% | 3.60 | 197 |
| 96 | St Clere's School Stanford-le-Hope · Academy converter | 43.9 | -0.17 (-0.32 to -0.02) | 45% | 68% | 3.85 | 343 |
| 97= | Clacton County High School Clacton-on-Sea · Academy converter | 43.3 | +0.05 (-0.11 to 0.22) | 32% | 51% | 3.31 | 283 |
| 97= | Lift Maltings Witham · Academy sponsor led | 43.3 | -0.36 (-0.57 to -0.14) | 39% | 66% | 3.80 | 170 |
| 99 | Belfairs Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 43.2 | -0.39 (-0.56 to -0.22) | 37% | 66% | 3.84 | 277 |
| 100 | Dagenham Park CofE School Dagenham · Voluntary controlled school | 43.1 | -0.36 (-0.54 to -0.18) | 44% | 66% | 3.85 | 259 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Essex with published 2023 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 | 62.6 | 82% | 11 |
| Bancroft's School Woodford Green · Other independent school | 42.7 | 0% | 120 |
| Brentwood School Brentwood · Other independent school | 47.6 | 89% | 208 |
| Chigwell School Chigwell · Other independent school | 27.3 | 0% | 88 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Colchester · Other independent school | 61.0 | 80% | 55 |
| Felsted School Felsted · Other independent school | 33.8 | 0% | 107 |
| Gosfield School Other independent school | 51.2 | 52% | 25 |
| Immanuel School Romford · Other independent school | 56.0 | 64% | 11 |
| New Hall School Chelmsford · Other independent school | 63.1 | 75% | 122 |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Colchester · Other independent school | 59.0 | 67% | 15 |
| Open Box Education Centre Essex · Other independent school | 2.7 | 0% | 12 |
| Read Academy Education Ilford · Other independent school | 50.0 | 57% | 7 |
| Saint Nicholas School Essex · Other independent school | 54.5 | 62% | 42 |
| St John's School Other independent school | 48.9 | 45% | 22 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · Other independent school | 58.1 | 77% | 52 |