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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School | Primary | CO10 7BP | Open |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | CO10 7BP | Closed |
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 |
| CM24 8DX |
| Open |
| Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | CM15 9SE | Open |
| Bentley St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | CM15 9SE | Closed |
| Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | CO2 0LZ | Open |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | CM23 5QL | Open |
| Bishop Wilson CofE Primary School | Primary | CM1 6ZQ | Closed |
| Bishops Park College | Secondary | CO16 8BE | Closed |
| Blackmore Primary School | Primary | CM4 0QR | Open |
| Bluehouse Community Junior School | Primary | SS15 5NQ | Closed |
| Bluehouse Infant and Nursery School | Primary | SS15 5NQ | Closed |
| Bmat Stem Academy | Secondary | CM20 3EZ | Open |
| Bocking Church Street Primary School | Primary | CM7 5LA | Closed |
| Bocking Primary School | Primary | CM7 5LA | Open |
| Boreham Primary School | Primary | CM3 3DB | Open |
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School | Primary | CO4 5YN | Open |
| Bradfield Primary School | Primary | CO11 2UZ | Open |
| Braeside School | Not applicable | IG9 5SD | Closed |
| Braintree College | 16 plus | CM7 5SN | Closed |
| Braiswick Primary School | Primary | CO4 5QJ | Open |
| Brentwood County High School | Secondary | CM14 4JF | Closed |
| Brentwood County High School | Secondary | CM14 4JF | Closed |
| Brentwood County High School | Secondary | CM14 4JF | Open |
| Brentwood School | Not applicable | CM15 8EE | Open |