Essex GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in Essex ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Essex GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 147 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Essex ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 147 schools have published 2024 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Academy converter | 83.7 | +1.11 (0.87 to 1.34) | 99% | 99% | 8.31 | 150 |
| 2 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Academy converter | 83.4 | +1.09 (0.82 to 1.37) | 100% | 100% | 7.99 | 124 |
| 3 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Academy converter | 80.8 | +0.99 (0.75 to 1.23) | 99% | 100% | 7.76 | 159 |
| 4 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Academy converter | 80.6 | +0.76 (0.52 to 1.00) | 100% | 100% | 7.96 | 151 |
| 5 | Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Community school | 78.3 | +0.79 (0.57 to 1.00) | 99% | 100% | 7.76 | 179 |
| 6 | Ilford County High School Ilford · Community school | 77.4 | +0.87 (0.65 to 1.09) | 99% | 99% | 7.54 | 178 |
| 7 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 77.3 | +0.93 (0.71 to 1.14) | 98% | 100% | 7.52 | 181 |
| 8 | Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 76.9 | +0.90 (0.68 to 1.11) | 98% | 100% | 7.46 | 172 |
| 9 | Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 75.8 | +0.74 (0.53 to 0.96) | 100% | 100% | 7.04 | 178 |
| 10 | Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 73.9 | +0.74 (0.53 to 0.95) | 98% | 100% | 6.58 | 180 |
| 11 | Seven Kings School Ilford · Community school | 64.1 | +1.12 (0.90 to 1.33) | 83% | 91% | 5.60 | 176 |
| 12 | Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood · Academy converter | 62.7 | +1.01 (0.79 to 1.23) | 81% | 94% | 5.73 | 168 |
| 13 | Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster · Academy converter | 62.3 | +0.71 (0.45 to 0.96) | 74% | 90% | 5.68 | 121 |
| 14 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford Ilford · Academy converter | 61.4 | +0.75 (0.49 to 1.01) | 71% | 88% | 5.41 | 121 |
| 15 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Grays · Academy converter | 61.1 | +1.04 (0.84 to 1.23) | 75% | 89% | 5.79 | 219 |
| 16 | The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster · Academy converter | 59.8 | +0.45 (0.24 to 0.65) | 73% | 93% | 5.38 | 205 |
| 17 | Valentines High School Ilford · Community school | 59.0 | +0.91 (0.70 to 1.12) | 69% | 88% | 5.36 | 176 |
| 18 | The Beaulieu Park School Chelmsford · Free schools | 58.2 | +0.84 (0.63 to 1.05) | 66% | 88% | 5.62 | 179 |
| 19 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy Ilford · Academy sponsor led | 57.4 | +0.90 (0.69 to 1.12) | 75% | 88% | 5.47 | 171 |
| 20 | Loxford School Ilford · Academy converter | 56.9 | +1.08 (0.91 to 1.25) | 70% | 85% | 5.29 | 291 |
| 21 | Saffron Walden County High School Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 56.7 | +0.28 (0.12 to 0.45) | 63% | 82% | 5.42 | 293 |
| 22= | Moulsham High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 56.4 | +0.67 (0.49 to 0.85) | 63% | 82% | 5.06 | 253 |
| 22= | Trinity Catholic High School Woodford Green · Voluntary aided school | 56.4 | +0.24 (0.06 to 0.43) | 67% | 90% | 4.92 | 235 |
| 24 | Anglo European School Ingatestone · Academy converter | 56.0 | +0.08 (-0.11 to 0.27) | 58% | 82% | 5.34 | 233 |
| 25= | Oaks Park High School Ilford · Community school | 55.5 | +0.63 (0.46 to 0.80) | 67% | 81% | 5.13 | 290 |
| 25= | St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 55.5 | +0.57 (0.35 to 0.79) | 65% | 87% | 4.83 | 169 |
| 27= | Beal High School Ilford · Academy converter | 55.4 | +0.62 (0.47 to 0.77) | 68% | 82% | 5.17 | 356 |
| 27= | Davenant Foundation School Loughton · Academy converter | 55.4 | +0.47 (0.26 to 0.68) | 68% | 82% | 4.89 | 181 |
| 29= | Grays Convent High School Grays · Voluntary aided school | 55.3 | +0.76 (0.52 to 1.00) | 56% | 76% | 5.02 | 150 |
| 29= | The Campion School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 55.3 | +0.60 (0.37 to 0.83) | 64% | 87% | 5.12 | 149 |
| 31 | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Romford · Academy converter | 54.7 | +0.39 (0.21 to 0.58) | 63% | 79% | 4.96 | 235 |
| 32 | Woodbridge High School Woodford Green · Community school | 54.5 | +0.38 (0.21 to 0.55) | 66% | 81% | 5.19 | 294 |
| 33= | Becket Keys Church of England Free School Brentwood · Free schools | 54.4 | +0.42 (0.19 to 0.64) | 63% | 78% | 5.19 | 160 |
| 33= | Riverside School Barking · Free schools | 54.4 | +0.78 (0.60 to 0.97) | 56% | 75% | 5.29 | 240 |
| 35 | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Dagenham · Voluntary aided school | 53.8 | +0.72 (0.53 to 0.90) | 56% | 75% | 4.95 | 237 |
| 36 | St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · Voluntary aided school | 53.5 | +0.23 (0.02 to 0.44) | 61% | 82% | 4.70 | 179 |
| 37 | The Sydney Russell School Dagenham · Academy converter | 53.4 | +0.72 (0.57 to 0.88) | 58% | 77% | 5.00 | 336 |
| 38 | Goresbrook School Dagenham · Free schools | 53.2 | +0.87 (0.57 to 1.17) | 60% | 78% | 5.06 | 111 |
| 39= | Atam Academy Romford · Free schools | 52.7 | +0.52 (0.22 to 0.82) | 59% | 76% | 4.93 | 106 |
| 39= | Harris Academy Rainham Rainham · Academy sponsor led | 52.7 | +0.56 (0.35 to 0.78) | 57% | 73% | 4.79 | 178 |
| 41 | The Eastwood Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 52.6 | +0.44 (0.25 to 0.63) | 66% | 84% | 4.96 | 220 |
| 42 | The Gilberd School Colchester · Academy converter | 51.5 | +0.44 (0.28 to 0.60) | 55% | 75% | 4.57 | 313 |
| 43 | The King John School Benfleet · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.19 (0.04 to 0.34) | 56% | 78% | 4.57 | 345 |
| 44 | Chadwell Heath Academy Romford · Academy converter | 51.2 | +0.37 (0.16 to 0.59) | 50% | 72% | 4.42 | 177 |
| 45= | Hornchurch High School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.32 (0.09 to 0.56) | 55% | 73% | 4.60 | 154 |
| 45= | Redden Court School Romford · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.33 (0.13 to 0.52) | 53% | 75% | 4.83 | 205 |
| 45= | The Royal Liberty School Romford · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.47 (0.23 to 0.71) | 65% | 78% | 4.72 | 144 |
| 48 | Hall Mead School Upminster · Academy converter | 50.9 | +0.35 (0.15 to 0.54) | 57% | 74% | 4.84 | 212 |
| 49= | King Solomon High School Ilford · Voluntary aided school | 50.4 | +0.36 (0.14 to 0.57) | 50% | 71% | 4.36 | 169 |
| 49= | The Palmer Catholic Academy Ilford · Academy converter | 50.4 | +0.49 (0.27 to 0.71) | 54% | 76% | 4.46 | 184 |
| 51 | Highams Park School London · Academy converter | 50.0 | +0.08 (-0.11 to 0.27) | 55% | 73% | 4.49 | 230 |
| 52 | West Hatch High School Chigwell · Academy converter | 49.9 | +0.24 (0.06 to 0.42) | 59% | 76% | 4.34 | 247 |
| 53= | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Voluntary aided school | 49.8 | +0.10 (-0.11 to 0.31) | 51% | 75% | 4.02 | 192 |
| 53= | St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.32 (0.11 to 0.53) | 57% | 78% | 4.12 | 178 |
| 55 | Harris Academy Riverside Purfleet · Free schools | 49.6 | +0.23 (0.02 to 0.45) | 51% | 71% | 4.61 | 184 |
| 56 | The Sandon School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 49.3 | +0.15 (-0.04 to 0.34) | 53% | 75% | 4.20 | 221 |
| 57= | Manningtree High School Manningtree · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.15 (-0.07 to 0.36) | 52% | 74% | 4.29 | 171 |
| 57= | St Martin's School Brentwood Brentwood · Academy converter | 49.2 | -0.01 (-0.18 to 0.15) | 54% | 74% | 4.36 | 284 |
| 57= | The Billericay School Billericay · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.02 (-0.15 to 0.19) | 50% | 72% | 4.49 | 266 |
| 60= | Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 49.1 | -0.23 (-0.46 to -0.01) | 49% | 73% | 4.49 | 167 |
| 60= | Robert Clack School Dagenham · Community school | 49.1 | +0.16 (0.00 to 0.31) | 50% | 69% | 3.92 | 342 |
| 62 | Gaynes School Upminster · Academy sponsor led | 48.8 | +0.24 (-0.26 to 0.75) | 56% | 72% | 4.49 | 32 |
| 63 | Barking Abbey School Barking · Community school | 48.6 | +0.02 (-0.13 to 0.17) | 47% | 65% | 4.16 | 353 |
| 64 | Debden Park High School Loughton · Academy converter | 48.4 | +0.02 (-0.19 to 0.24) | 45% | 73% | 4.08 | 174 |
| 65= | Mayflower High School Billericay · Academy converter | 48.2 | -0.19 (-0.36 to -0.01) | 49% | 71% | 4.49 | 263 |
| 65= | The Warren School Romford · Academy sponsor led | 48.2 | +0.37 (0.17 to 0.57) | 51% | 66% | 4.22 | 202 |
| 67 | Great Baddow High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 48.1 | +0.03 (-0.15 to 0.21) | 47% | 68% | 4.22 | 250 |
| 68 | The Stanway School Colchester · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.07 (-0.10 to 0.23) | 48% | 70% | 4.17 | 279 |
| 69= | Emerson Park Academy Hornchurch · Academy converter | 47.2 | -0.24 (-0.43 to -0.04) | 47% | 72% | 3.96 | 210 |
| 69= | Jo Richardson Community School Dagenham · Community school | 47.2 | +0.20 (0.03 to 0.37) | 50% | 67% | 3.75 | 286 |
| 71 | Beauchamps High School Wickford · Foundation school | 47.0 | -0.02 (-0.20 to 0.17) | 51% | 75% | 4.36 | 229 |
| 72 | Lift Greensward Hockley · Academy sponsor led | 46.6 | -0.08 (-0.25 to 0.09) | 51% | 73% | 3.98 | 266 |
| 73 | The Boswells School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 46.4 | -0.16 (-0.34 to 0.02) | 48% | 67% | 4.08 | 243 |
| 74 | The FitzWimarc School Rayleigh · Academy converter | 46.3 | -0.20 (-0.36 to -0.04) | 43% | 70% | 4.16 | 290 |
| 75= | Chelmer Valley High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 46.2 | +0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) | 42% | 71% | 3.89 | 190 |
| 75= | Sir Frederick Gibberd College Harlow · Free schools | 46.2 | -0.09 (-0.36 to 0.18) | 47% | 71% | 4.12 | 116 |
| 77 | St Edward's Church of England Academy Romford · Academy sponsor led | 46.1 | +0.05 (-0.24 to 0.35) | 50% | 77% | 4.32 | 101 |
| 78 | Eastbury Community School Barking · Community school | 46.0 | +0.21 (0.04 to 0.39) | 42% | 62% | 3.70 | 283 |
| 79 | Alec Hunter Academy Braintree · Academy sponsor led | 45.8 | -0.10 (-0.30 to 0.10) | 45% | 70% | 4.09 | 195 |
| 80 | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Harlow · Academy converter | 45.7 | -0.04 (-0.26 to 0.18) | 42% | 62% | 4.23 | 172 |
| 81 | Philip Morant School and College Colchester · Academy converter | 45.6 | -0.13 (-0.31 to 0.05) | 48% | 67% | 4.11 | 263 |
| 82 | Colne Community School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.5 | -0.08 (-0.26 to 0.09) | 44% | 68% | 3.90 | 246 |
| 83 | Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Hornchurch · Academy converter | 45.3 | -0.24 (-0.45 to -0.03) | 40% | 61% | 3.93 | 172 |
| 84 | Mayfield School Dagenham · Foundation school | 45.2 | +0.00 (-0.17 to 0.18) | 44% | 61% | 3.86 | 284 |
| 85 | Honywood School Colchester · Academy converter | 45.1 | -0.33 (-0.55 to -0.11) | 46% | 66% | 3.88 | 165 |
| 86 | Thurstable School Colchester · Academy converter | 44.7 | -0.19 (-0.38 to 0.01) | 49% | 65% | 4.21 | 210 |
| 87= | Burnt Mill Academy Harlow · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.21 (-0.42 to 0.00) | 47% | 62% | 4.04 | 182 |
| 87= | De La Salle School Basildon · Voluntary aided school | 44.6 | -0.20 (-0.43 to 0.03) | 41% | 65% | 4.03 | 151 |
| 87= | Epping St Johns Church of England School Epping · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | +0.00 (-0.22 to 0.22) | 45% | 68% | 3.97 | 164 |
| 87= | The Gateway Academy Grays · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | +0.07 (-0.12 to 0.27) | 47% | 68% | 3.62 | 233 |
| 91= | Forest Academy Ilford · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | +0.11 (-0.17 to 0.39) | 43% | 57% | 4.22 | 133 |
| 91= | The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Halstead · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | -0.05 (-0.28 to 0.17) | 43% | 61% | 3.91 | 152 |
| 93= | Forest Hall School Stansted Mountfitchet · Academy sponsor led | 44.1 | +0.27 (-0.01 to 0.55) | 39% | 63% | 3.93 | 107 |
| 93= | Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Braintree · Academy converter | 44.1 | -0.11 (-0.30 to 0.08) | 39% | 62% | 3.66 | 221 |
| 95 | Marshalls Park Academy Romford · Academy converter | 43.9 | -0.26 (-0.45 to -0.07) | 42% | 64% | 3.91 | 235 |
| 96 | William Edwards School Grays · Academy converter | 43.8 | -0.29 (-0.47 to -0.11) | 41% | 64% | 3.81 | 243 |
| 97= | Plume School Maldon · Academy converter | 43.6 | -0.37 (-0.54 to -0.20) | 44% | 65% | 3.63 | 289 |
| 97= | The Brittons Academy Rainham · Academy converter | 43.6 | -0.28 (-0.55 to -0.01) | 36% | 54% | 3.69 | 127 |
| 97= | Woodlands School Basildon · Academy sponsor led | 43.6 | -0.26 (-0.42 to -0.10) | 42% | 60% | 3.98 | 299 |
| 100 | Paxman Academy Colchester · Free schools | 43.4 | -0.17 (-0.38 to 0.04) | 41% | 59% | 3.93 | 184 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Essex with published 2024 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 | 50.1 | 35% | 17 |
| Bancroft's School Woodford Green · Other independent school | 44.1 | 1% | 119 |
| Brentwood School Brentwood · Other independent school | 48.2 | 91% | 177 |
| Chigwell School Chigwell · Other independent school | 28.8 | 0% | 99 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Colchester · Other independent school | 57.6 | 76% | 37 |
| Felsted School Felsted · Other independent school | 33.7 | 0% | 105 |
| Gosfield School Other independent school | 49.0 | 54% | 46 |
| Immanuel School Romford · Other independent school | 50.1 | 50% | 12 |
| New Hall School Chelmsford · Other independent school | 64.8 | 79% | 119 |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Colchester · Other independent school | 51.8 | 55% | 20 |
| Open Box Education Centre Essex · Other independent school | 9.8 | 0% | 9 |
| Read Academy Education Ilford · Other independent school | 66.3 | 92% | 13 |
| Saint Nicholas School Essex · Other independent school | 47.1 | 0% | 44 |
| St John's School Other independent school | 50.9 | 54% | 41 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · Other independent school | 59.1 | 76% | 50 |