Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
1,198
Open schools
613
Closed schools
585
Primary schools
812
Secondary schools
181
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
2
Other schools
203
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
370
60.4% of 613 open schools
Coverage
60.4%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
2.56×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
2.4×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
548
89.4% of 613 open schools
Coverage
89.4%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
26 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
533
86.9% of 613 open schools
Coverage
86.9%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
42.3
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
61.0%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
62.3
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
613 / 613
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
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1,198 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzlia Day School | Not applicable | - | Closed |
| Heybridge Alternative Provision School | Not applicable | CM9 4NB | Closed |
| Heybridge Primary School |
Authority 37 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beaulieu Park School | 9.13× | 1,050 | 115 |
| Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 8.25× | 33 | 4 |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | 7.3× | 219 | 30 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | 6.29× | 780 | 124 |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | 5.93× | 178 | 30 |
| Quilters Infant School | 5.37× | 322 | 60 |
| Perryfields Infant School | 5.27× | 311 | 59 |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | 5.14× | 149 | 29 |
| Kingston Primary School | 4.93× | 148 | 30 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | 4.91× | 737 | 150 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
32.7
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
83.9%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
6.2%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stambridge Primary School | Primary | RWM | 100.0% |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald | Primary | RWM | 98.0% |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 96.0% |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Perryfields Junior School | Primary | RWM | 91.0% |
| Kingston Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Hereward Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakelands Primary School | Primary | 100 | Exceptional |
| 2 | St Luke's Park Primary School | Primary | 100 | Limited Data |
| 3 | The Trinity School | Secondary | 100 | Limited Data |
| 4 | Perryfields Junior School | Primary | 99 | Exceptional |
| 5 | R A Butler Junior School | Primary | 99 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School | Primary | 98 | Exceptional |
| 7 | St Anne Line Catholic Junior School | Primary | 98 | Exceptional |
| 8 | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 98 | Exceptional |
| 9 | St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 97 | Exceptional |
| 10 | Hereward Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Primary |
| CM9 4TU |
| Open |
| Heybridge Primary School | Primary | CM9 4TU | Closed |
| High Beech Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | IG10 4AP | Closed |
| High Beech CofE Primary School | Primary | IG10 4AP | Open |
| High Ongar Primary School | Primary | CM5 9NB | Closed |
| High Ongar Primary School | Primary | CM5 9NB | Open |
| High Trees | Not applicable | W1W 7LT | Open |
| High View School | Not applicable | IG7 6HX | Closed |
| Highfields Primary School | Primary | CO11 2BN | Open |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | CM1 3QH | Open |
| Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary | CO4 9SN | Closed |
| Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary | CO4 9SN | Open |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | Primary | EN9 3EL | Closed |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | Primary | EN9 3EL | Open |
| Hilltop Infant School | Primary | SS11 8LT | Open |
| Hilltop Infant School | Primary | SS11 8LT | Closed |
| Hilltop Junior School | Primary | SS11 8LT | Open |
| Hilltop Junior School | Primary | SS11 8LP | Closed |
| Hilltop Junior School | Primary | SS11 8LT | Closed |
| Hockley Primary School | Primary | SS5 4UR | Closed |
| Hogarth Primary School | Primary | CM15 8BG | Open |
| Hogarth Primary School and Nursery | Primary | CM15 8BG | Closed |
| Hogarth Tutorial Centre | Not applicable | CM15 8BG | Closed |