Essex GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in Essex ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 14 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Essex GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 148 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Essex ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 148 schools have published 2025 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Academy converter | 83.3 | 100% | 100% | 8.24 | 150 |
| 2 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Academy converter | 82.1 | 100% | 100% | 7.85 | 128 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2024 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Academy converter | 80.7 | 99% | 99% | 7.94 | 180 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2024 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Academy converter | 80.6 | 100% | 100% | 7.82 | 191 |
| 5 | Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Community school | 80.1 | 99% | 100% | 7.92 | 181 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2024 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 77.6 | 98% | 100% | 7.53 | 177 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2024 | Ilford County High School Ilford · Community school | 75.7 | 97% | 99% | 7.33 | 180 |
| 8 | Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 75.6 | 97% | 100% | 7.28 | 184 |
| 9 | Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 75.0 | 99% | 100% | 7.09 | 176 |
| 10 | Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Academy converter | 73.8 | 97% | 99% | 6.61 | 178 |
| 11 , up 2 places since 2024 | Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster · Academy converter | 62.2 | 70% | 91% | 5.78 | 120 |
| 12 | Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood · Academy converter | 61.0 | 78% | 92% | 5.48 | 167 |
| 13 , up 8 places since 2024 | Saffron Walden County High School Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 59.7 | 66% | 85% | 5.57 | 303 |
| 14 , up 3 places since 2024 | Valentines High School Ilford · Community school | 59.3 | 76% | 85% | 5.48 | 168 |
| 15 , up 7 places since 2024 | Moulsham High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 58.3 | 66% | 84% | 5.34 | 259 |
| 16 | The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster · Academy converter | 58.2 | 71% | 88% | 5.41 | 209 |
| 17 , down 6 places since 2024 | Seven Kings School Ilford · Community school | 57.3 | 71% | 87% | 4.95 | 176 |
| 18 , up 21 places since 2024 | Atam Academy Romford · Free schools | 57.2 | 68% | 84% | 5.40 | 117 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2024 | The Beaulieu Park School Chelmsford · Free schools | 57.1 | 63% | 82% | 5.46 | 179 |
| 20= , down 1 place since 2024 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy Ilford · Academy sponsor led | 56.7 | 65% | 85% | 5.38 | 175 |
| 20= , up 7 places since 2024 | Davenant Foundation School Loughton · Academy converter | 56.7 | 68% | 84% | 5.05 | 183 |
| 22 | Trinity Catholic High School Woodford Green · Voluntary aided school | 56.3 | 66% | 86% | 4.84 | 235 |
| 23= , up 12 places since 2024 | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Dagenham · Voluntary aided school | 56.1 | 60% | 78% | 5.17 | 229 |
| 23= , down 9 places since 2024 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford Ilford · Academy converter | 56.1 | 62% | 84% | 4.80 | 122 |
| 25 , up 8 places since 2024 | Becket Keys Church of England Free School Brentwood · Free schools | 56.0 | 69% | 84% | 5.37 | 159 |
| 26 , up 3 places since 2024 | Grays Convent High School Grays · Voluntary aided school | 55.7 | 61% | 83% | 5.21 | 137 |
| 27= , down 3 places since 2024 | Anglo European School Ingatestone · Academy converter | 55.6 | 57% | 80% | 5.22 | 235 |
| 27= , up 11 places since 2024 | Goresbrook School Dagenham · Free schools | 55.6 | 64% | 77% | 5.24 | 114 |
| 29= , down 14 places since 2024 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Grays · Academy converter | 55.5 | 68% | 84% | 5.16 | 188 |
| 29= , up 4 places since 2024 | Riverside School Barking · Free schools | 55.5 | 60% | 83% | 5.22 | 247 |
| 31 , down 6 places since 2024 | St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 54.9 | 59% | 83% | 4.25 | 167 |
| 32 , up 4 places since 2024 | St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · Voluntary aided school | 54.7 | 62% | 82% | 4.72 | 180 |
| 33 , down 13 places since 2024 | Loxford School Ilford · Academy converter | 54.4 | 60% | 77% | 5.09 | 299 |
| 34 , up 11 places since 2024 | Hornchurch High School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 54.0 | 61% | 77% | 4.88 | 132 |
| 35 , up 9 places since 2024 | Chadwell Heath Academy Romford · Academy converter | 53.7 | 55% | 78% | 4.64 | 180 |
| 36 , down 11 places since 2024 | Oaks Park High School Ilford · Community school | 53.5 | 58% | 76% | 4.94 | 290 |
| 37 , up 5 places since 2024 | The Gilberd School Colchester · Academy converter | 53.4 | 58% | 77% | 4.76 | 306 |
| 38 , down 9 places since 2024 | The Campion School Hornchurch · Academy converter | 52.8 | 62% | 81% | 4.85 | 151 |
| 39 , up 14 places since 2024 | St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy converter | 52.3 | 64% | 75% | 4.28 | 179 |
| 40 , down 8 places since 2024 | Woodbridge High School Woodford Green · Community school | 52.2 | 58% | 75% | 4.99 | 295 |
| 41 , down 14 places since 2024 | Beal High School Ilford · Academy converter | 52.0 | 59% | 78% | 4.93 | 351 |
| 42 , down 1 place since 2024 | The Eastwood Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 51.6 | 55% | 82% | 4.68 | 222 |
| 43 , down 12 places since 2024 | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Romford · Academy converter | 51.4 | 46% | 71% | 4.64 | 232 |
| 44 , down 7 places since 2024 | The Sydney Russell School Dagenham · Academy converter | 51.2 | 53% | 69% | 4.79 | 341 |
| 45 | The Royal Liberty School Romford · Academy converter | 51.0 | 65% | 79% | 4.77 | 144 |
| 46 , up 16 places since 2024 | Gaynes School Upminster · Academy sponsor led | 50.7 | 59% | 82% | 4.64 | 68 |
| 47 , up 13 places since 2024 | Robert Clack School Dagenham · Community school | 50.5 | 50% | 72% | 3.98 | 466 |
| 48 , down 9 places since 2024 | Harris Academy Rainham Rainham · Academy sponsor led | 50.4 | 50% | 68% | 4.54 | 173 |
| 49 , up 20 places since 2024 | Jo Richardson Community School Dagenham · Community school | 50.2 | 49% | 69% | 4.00 | 291 |
| 50 , down 2 places since 2024 | Hall Mead School Upminster · Academy converter | 50.1 | 51% | 75% | 4.73 | 210 |
| 51= , up 16 places since 2024 | Great Baddow High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 50.0 | 56% | 78% | 4.35 | 249 |
| 51= , up 6 places since 2024 | Harris Academy Billericay Billericay · Academy converter | 50.0 | 48% | 73% | 4.50 | 263 |
| 53 | St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Voluntary aided school | 49.9 | 51% | 76% | 4.12 | 189 |
| 54 , up 9 places since 2024 | Barking Abbey School Barking · Community school | 49.7 | 51% | 70% | 4.31 | 353 |
| 55 , down 12 places since 2024 | The King John School Benfleet · Academy converter | 49.6 | 50% | 76% | 4.29 | 324 |
| 56 , down 4 places since 2024 | West Hatch High School Chigwell · Academy converter | 49.5 | 51% | 76% | 4.11 | 248 |
| 57 , up 15 places since 2024 | Lift Greensward Hockley · Academy sponsor led | 49.4 | 56% | 77% | 4.16 | 269 |
| 58 , down 9 places since 2024 | The Palmer Catholic Academy Ilford · Academy converter | 48.8 | 47% | 74% | 4.39 | 192 |
| 59 , down 2 places since 2024 | Manningtree High School Manningtree · Academy converter | 48.6 | 53% | 74% | 4.32 | 182 |
| 60 , up 13 places since 2024 | The Boswells School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 48.4 | 46% | 70% | 4.34 | 240 |
| 61 , up 3 places since 2024 | Debden Park High School Loughton · Academy converter | 48.3 | 50% | 74% | 4.06 | 179 |
| 62 , up 6 places since 2024 | The Stanway School Colchester · Academy converter | 48.2 | 54% | 74% | 4.25 | 272 |
| 63 , up 8 places since 2024 | Beauchamps High School Wickford · Foundation school | 48.1 | 53% | 74% | 4.49 | 244 |
| 64 , down 9 places since 2024 | Harris Academy Riverside Purfleet · Free schools | 47.9 | 45% | 68% | 4.52 | 170 |
| 65= | Mayflower High School Billericay · Academy converter | 47.6 | 47% | 73% | 4.43 | 269 |
| 65= | The Warren School Romford · Academy sponsor led | 47.6 | 45% | 71% | 4.28 | 205 |
| 67 , down 16 places since 2024 | Highams Park School London · Academy converter | 47.5 | 45% | 67% | 4.40 | 234 |
| 68 , down 23 places since 2024 | Redden Court School Romford · Academy converter | 47.4 | 50% | 66% | 4.39 | 206 |
| 69 , up 34 places since 2024 | Roding Valley High School Loughton · Academy converter | 47.1 | 48% | 69% | 4.28 | 239 |
| 70 , down 21 places since 2024 | King Solomon High School Ilford · Voluntary aided school | 46.8 | 42% | 67% | 4.31 | 175 |
| 71= , up 35 places since 2024 | Helena Romanes School Great Dunmow · Academy converter | 46.6 | 50% | 70% | 4.09 | 212 |
| 71= , down 15 places since 2024 | The Sandon School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 46.6 | 42% | 70% | 3.92 | 208 |
| 73= , up 12 places since 2024 | Honywood School Colchester · Academy converter | 46.3 | 48% | 67% | 4.00 | 139 |
| 73= , up 7 places since 2024 | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Harlow · Academy converter | 46.3 | 39% | 61% | 4.32 | 170 |
| 75 , up 12 places since 2024 | The Gateway Academy Grays · Academy sponsor led | 46.1 | 48% | 65% | 3.78 | 197 |
| 76 , up 35 places since 2024 | St Helena School Colchester · Academy converter | 46.0 | 36% | 60% | 4.01 | 204 |
| 77 , down 20 places since 2024 | St Martin's School Brentwood Brentwood · Academy converter | 45.9 | 45% | 73% | 3.99 | 251 |
| 78 , up 1 place since 2024 | Alec Hunter Academy Braintree · Academy sponsor led | 45.7 | 49% | 68% | 4.13 | 208 |
| 79= , up 4 places since 2024 | Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Hornchurch · Academy converter | 45.5 | 46% | 69% | 4.05 | 175 |
| 79= , up 22 places since 2024 | Belfairs Academy Leigh-on-Sea · Academy converter | 45.5 | 45% | 64% | 4.06 | 284 |
| 81= , down 6 places since 2024 | Chelmer Valley High School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 45.3 | 43% | 67% | 3.92 | 195 |
| 81= , up 21 places since 2024 | Shenfield High School Brentwood · Academy converter | 45.3 | 40% | 64% | 3.67 | 233 |
| 83= , up 4 places since 2024 | Burnt Mill Academy Harlow · Academy converter | 45.2 | 44% | 61% | 4.09 | 170 |
| 83= , down 9 places since 2024 | The FitzWimarc School Rayleigh · Academy converter | 45.2 | 41% | 64% | 4.01 | 289 |
| 85 , down 1 place since 2024 | Mayfield School Dagenham · Foundation school | 45.0 | 37% | 63% | 3.83 | 290 |
| 86= , down 26 places since 2024 | Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Saffron Walden · Academy converter | 44.9 | 48% | 65% | 4.09 | 179 |
| 86= , up 7 places since 2024 | Notley High School and Sixth Form Braintree · Academy converter | 44.9 | 38% | 61% | 3.85 | 221 |
| 88 , down 10 places since 2024 | Eastbury Community School Barking · Community school | 44.8 | 38% | 61% | 3.53 | 274 |
| 89 , down 20 places since 2024 | Emerson Park Academy Hornchurch · Academy converter | 44.7 | 45% | 67% | 3.83 | 207 |
| 90 , down 9 places since 2024 | Philip Morant School and College Colchester · Academy converter | 44.5 | 37% | 61% | 4.09 | 313 |
| 91 , up 30 places since 2024 | Caterham High School Ilford · Community school | 44.3 | 43% | 56% | 3.70 | 141 |
| 92= , down 15 places since 2024 | St Edward's Church of England Academy Romford · Academy sponsor led | 44.1 | 49% | 69% | 4.04 | 111 |
| 92= , up 21 places since 2024 | William de Ferrers School Chelmsford · Academy converter | 44.1 | 39% | 69% | 3.57 | 216 |
| 94= , down 19 places since 2024 | Sir Frederick Gibberd College Harlow · Free schools | 44.0 | 44% | 63% | 4.10 | 112 |
| 94= , up 23 places since 2024 | The Sweyne Park School Rayleigh · Academy converter | 44.0 | 47% | 70% | 3.99 | 247 |
| 96= , up 18 places since 2024 | Brentwood County High School Brentwood · Academy sponsor led | 43.2 | 43% | 62% | 3.87 | 146 |
| 96= , up 8 places since 2024 | St Clere's School Stanford-le-Hope · Academy converter | 43.2 | 41% | 64% | 3.82 | 256 |
| 98 , down 16 places since 2024 | Colne Community School Colchester · Academy converter | 43.0 | 40% | 63% | 3.65 | 242 |
| 99= , down 4 places since 2024 | Marshalls Park Academy Romford · Academy converter | 42.9 | 33% | 58% | 3.92 | 226 |
| 99= , down 2 places since 2024 | Plume School Maldon · Academy converter | 42.9 | 37% | 60% | 3.57 | 289 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Essex with published 2025 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 | 50.5 | 61% | 18 |
| Bancroft's School Woodford Green · Other independent school | 42.3 | 0% | 116 |
| Brentwood School Brentwood · Other independent school | 30.8 | 78% | 185 |
| Chigwell School Chigwell · Other independent school | 21.9 | 0% | 109 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Colchester · Other independent school | 61.0 | 65% | 43 |
| Felsted School Felsted · Other independent school | 35.0 | 0% | 101 |
| Gosfield School Other independent school | 50.5 | 54% | 48 |
| Immanuel School Romford · Other independent school | 51.3 | 75% | 8 |
| New Hall School Chelmsford · Other independent school | 70.5 | 88% | 126 |
| Open Box Education Centre Essex · Other independent school | 15.2 | 33% | 6 |
| Read Academy Education Ilford · Other independent school | 47.9 | 50% | 20 |
| Saint Nicholas School Essex · Other independent school | 46.0 | 0% | 40 |
| St John's School Other independent school | 45.4 | 42% | 26 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · Other independent school | 66.5 | 82% | 51 |