Secondary schools in Essex

• 605open schools
• 459primary
• 81secondary
• 47independent
• 232,979pupils

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• Alec Hunter Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,058 pupils

  Stubbs Lane, Braintree, CM7 3NR

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Anglo European School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,533 pupils

  Willow Green, Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• Beauchamps High School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,486 pupils

  Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LY

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Becket Keys Church of England Free School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 1,152 pupils

  Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Bmat Stem Academy

  Secondary · University technical college · ages 14 to 19 · 240 pupils

  Velizy Avenue, Harlow, CM20 3EZ

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

• Brentwood County High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,097 pupils

  Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 991 pupils

  Queen's Road, Brentwood, CM14 4EX

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Burnt Mill Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 959 pupils

  First Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2NR

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023: Good

• Castle View School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,098 pupils

  Foksville Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7FH

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Requires improvement

• Chelmer Valley High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,200 pupils

  Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

• Chelmsford County High School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,275 pupils

  Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Outstanding

• Chelmsford Hospital School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 1 pupils

  Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Clacton County High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,886 pupils

  Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Colchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 879 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JL

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Good

• Colchester County High School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,198 pupils

  Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Colchester Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,073 pupils

  Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  Christian

• Colne Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,289 pupils

  Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0QL

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• Davenant Foundation School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,199 pupils

  Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• De La Salle School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 761 pupils

  Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA

  Ofsted 2 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Debden Park High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,046 pupils

  Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, IG10 2BQ

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Epping St John's Church of England School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,036 pupils

  Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Forest Hall School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 506 pupils

  Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Great Baddow High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,516 pupils

  Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Harris Academy Benfleet

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,597 pupils

  Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Harris Academy Billericay

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,729 pupils

  School Road, Billericay, CM12 9LH

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Harris Academy Kingswood

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,513 pupils

  Woodlands Approach, Woodlands School, Basildon, SS16 5BA

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Harris Academy Wickford

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,181 pupils

  Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Harwich and Dovercourt High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,075 pupils

  Hall Lane, Harwich, CO12 3TG

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Hedingham School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,177 pupils

  Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3QH

  Ofsted 3 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Honywood School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 849 pupils

  Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1PZ

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Hylands School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 614 pupils

  Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 865 pupils

  Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,153 pupils

  Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 812 pupils

  Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Lift Clacton

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 1,466 pupils

  Pathfields Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

• Lift Greensward

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,605 pupils

  Greensward Lane, Hockley, SS5 5HG

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lift Maltings

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 787 pupils

  Spinks Lane, Witham, CM8 1EP

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Lift New Rickstones

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,221 pupils

  Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2SD

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lift Tendring

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,464 pupils

  Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Manningtree High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 908 pupils

  Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2BW

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Mark Hall Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 867 pupils

  First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Mayflower High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,616 pupils

  Stock Road, Billericay, CM12 0RT

  Ofsted report card, 9 Dec 2025

• Moulsham High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,662 pupils

  Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Notley High School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,210 pupils

  Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1WY

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Open Box Education Centre

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 14 to 17 · 16 pupils

  St John's Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5DN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Ormiston Rivers Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,103 pupils

  Southminster Road, Brownhills, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Passmores Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,199 pupils

  Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JH

  Ofsted 15 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Paxman Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 873 pupils

  Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• Philip Morant School and College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,888 pupils

  Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023: Good

• Plume School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,789 pupils

  Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Roding Valley High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,473 pupils

  Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JA

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Saffron Walden County High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 2,157 pupils

  Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Shenfield High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,528 pupils

  Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8RY

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sir Frederick Gibberd College

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 880 pupils

  Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Benedict's Catholic College

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 905 pupils

  Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Helena School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 986 pupils

  Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

• St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,241 pupils

  Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,099 pupils

  Tripton Road, Harlow, CM18 6AA

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Martin's School Brentwood

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,794 pupils

  Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2HG

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 978 pupils

  Parnall Road, Harlow, CM18 7NQ

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Requires improvement

Towns in Essex

• Basildon (35)
• Benfleet (17)
• Billericay (13)
• Braintree (23)
• Brentwood (29)
• Buckhurst Hill (3)
• Burnham-on-Crouch (3)
• Canvey Island (13)
• Chelmsford (80)
• Chigwell (9)
• Clacton-on-Sea (21)
• Colchester (102)
• Dunmow (8)
• Epping (8)
• Essex (6)
• Frinton-on-Sea (4)
• Halstead (16)
• Harlow (41)
• Harwich (8)
• Hockley (4)
• Ingatestone (6)
• Loughton (14)
• Maldon (13)
• Manningtree (5)
• Ongar (6)
• Rayleigh (10)
• Rochford (10)
• Saffron Walden (16)
• Southminster (3)
• Waltham Abbey (6)
• Wickford (14)
• Witham (15)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.