Essex Secondary Schools

The DfE statistics used in the preparation of the school league tables show that on average Essex secondary schools perform well – they rank number 10 amongst the 46 counties. The interactive map below shows the top schools from approximately 148 secondary schools in the county. The league tables for schools [sometimes known as the Schools Performance Tables] reveal that 59.96% of secondary school pupils achieve 5 good GCSEs. Essex is the 11th largest county by size [1,417 square miles] and the 6th largest county by population [1,729,200].

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Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Address	Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 1RW
Telephone	01245 352592
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

Address	Broomfield Road Chelmsford CM1 3SX
Telephone	01245 353510
Gender	BOYS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Trinity School

Address	Brizes Park Crown Road Kelvedon Hatch Brentwood CM14 5TB
Telephone	01277 374123
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-19
School type	Independent
Denomination	Christian

Colchester County High School for Girls

Address	Norman Way Colchester CO3 3US
Telephone	01206 576973
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Address	Lexden Road Colchester CO3 3ND
Telephone	01206 509100
Gender	BOYS
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	Christian

Southend High School for Boys

Address	Prittlewell Chase Southend-on-Sea SS0 0RG
Telephone	0844 4771752
Gender	BOYS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Southend High School for Girls

Address	Southchurch Boulevard Southend-on-Sea SS2 4UZ
Telephone	01702 588852
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

Address	Kenilworth Gardens Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0BP
Telephone	01702 475443
Gender	BOYS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Westcliff High School for Girls

Address	Kenilworth Gardens Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0BS
Telephone	01702 476026
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Chigwell School

Address	High Road Chigwell IG7 6QF
Telephone	020 85015700
Gender	MIXED
Age range	7-19
School type	Independent
Denomination	Christian

Colchester High School

Address	Wellesley Road Colchester CO3 3HD
Telephone	01206 573389
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Church of England

St Mary's School for Girls

Address	91 Lexden Road Colchester CO3 3RB
Telephone	01206 572544
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	4-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Christian

Braeside School

Address	130 High Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 5SD
Telephone	020 85041133
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	3-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Unknown

Felsted School

Address	Stebbing Road Felsted CM6 3LL
Telephone	01371 822600
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-19
School type	Independent
Denomination	Church of England

Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College

Address	Roding Lane Chigwell IG7 6BQ
Telephone	020 85599160
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-19
School type	Independent
Denomination	Sikh

Brentwood School

Address	Ingrave Road Brentwood CM15 8AS
Telephone	01277 243243
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Unknown

Chafford Hundred Campus Business and Enterprise College

Address	Chafford Hundred Campus Mayflower Road Chafford Hundred Grays RM16 6SA
Telephone	01375 484580
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-19
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

The Christian School (Takeley)

Address	Dunmow Road Brewers End Takeley Bishop's Stortford CM22 6QH
Telephone	01279 871182
Gender	MIXED
Age range	4-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Christian

Davenant Foundation School

Address	Chester Road Loughton IG10 2LD
Telephone	020 85080404
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	Christian

New Hall School

Address	The Avenue Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3HS
Telephone	01245 467588
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Saffron Walden County High School

Address	Audley End Road Saffron Walden CB11 4UH
Telephone	01799 513030
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

St Nicholas School

Address	Hillingdon House Hobbs Cross Road Harlow CM17 0NJ
Telephone	01279 429910
Gender	MIXED
Age range	4-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Inter- /non- denominational

Greensward Academy

Address	Greensward Lane Hockley SS5 5HG
Telephone	01702 202571
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Sponsored academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Address	Queen's Road Brentwood CM14 4EX
Telephone	01277 227156
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	11-18
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

The King John School

Address	Shipwrights Drive Thundersley Benfleet SS7 1RQ
Telephone	01702 558284
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

St Martin's School Brentwood

Address	Hanging Hill Lane Hutton Brentwood CM13 2HG
Telephone	01277 238300
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Beauchamps High School

Address	Beauchamps Drive Wickford SS11 8LY
Telephone	01268 735466
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Burnt Mill Comprehensive School

Address	First Avenue Harlow CM20 2NR
Telephone	01279 300555
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Colne Community School and College

Address	Church Road Brightlingsea Colchester CO7 0QL
Telephone	01206 303511
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

The Honywood Community Science School

Address	Westfield Drive Coggeshall Colchester CO6 1PZ
Telephone	01376 561231
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Anglo European School

Address	Willow Green Ingatestone CM4 0DJ
Telephone	01277 354018
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

St Hilda's School

Address	15 Imperial Avenue Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 8NE
Telephone	01702 344542
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	3-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Inter- /non- denominational

Thorpe Hall School

Address	Wakering Road Thorpe Bay Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD
Telephone	01702 582340
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-17
School type	Independent
Denomination	Christian

Gable Hall School

Address	Southend Road Corringham Stanford-le-Hope SS17 8JT
Telephone	01375 400800
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Philip Morant School and College

Address	Rembrandt Way Colchester CO3 4QS
Telephone	01206 545222
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

William Edwards School

Address	Stifford Clays Road Stifford Clays Grays RM16 3NJ
Telephone	01375 486000
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Gosfield School

Address	Halstead Road Gosfield Halstead CO9 1PF
Telephone	01787 474040
Gender	MIXED
Age range	4-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Unknown

Tendring Technology College

Address	Rochford Way Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AZ
Telephone	01255 672116
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-19
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

West Hatch High School

Address	High Road Chigwell IG7 5BT
Telephone	020 85048216
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Hedingham School and Sixth Form

Address	Yeldham Road Sible Hedingham Halstead CO9 3QH
Telephone	01787 460470
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre

Address	Parsonage Downs Dunmow CM6 2AU
Telephone	01371 872560
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Mayflower High School

Address	Stock Road Billericay CM12 0RT
Telephone	01277 623171
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

St John's School

Address	Stock Road Billericay CM12 0AR
Telephone	01277 623070
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	None

The Eastwood Academy

Address	Rayleigh Road Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5UU
Telephone	01702 524341
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Passmores Academy

Address	Tracyes Road Harlow CM18 6JH
Telephone	01279 770800
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

The Appleton School

Address	Croft Road Benfleet SS7 5RN
Telephone	01268 794215
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Newport Free Grammar School

Address	Bury Water Lane Newport Saffron Walden CB11 3TR
Telephone	01799 540237
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

The Sweyne Park School

Address	Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Rayleigh SS6 9BZ
Telephone	01268 784721
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

St Thomas More High School for Boys

Address	Kenilworth Gardens Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0BW
Telephone	01702 344933
Gender	BOYS
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Hassenbrook School Specialist Technology College

Address	Hassenbrook Road Stanford-le-Hope SS17 0NS
Telephone	01375 671566
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	None