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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | Primary | CO6 2HA | Open |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | CO6 2HA | 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.
| Not applicable |
| CM1 4BX |
| Closed |
| Commonside School | Not applicable | CM18 7EZ | Closed |
| Community College Initiative Ltd | Not applicable | CM1 2QE | Open |
| Compass Community School Essex | Not applicable | CO16 9PY | Open |
| Continuum School - Canvey Island | Not applicable | SS8 7RW | Closed |
| Continuum School-Harlow | Not applicable | CM19 5HU | Closed |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | CM20 3BW | Open |
| Cooks Spinney Primary School and Nursery | Primary | CM20 3BW | Closed |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | CM16 7QX | Open |
| Coopersale Hall School | Not applicable | CM16 7PE | Open |
| Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | CO6 1BX | Open |
| Coppins Green Primary School | Primary | CO15 3SP | Closed |
| Crays Hill Primary School | Primary | CM11 2UZ | Open |
| Crays Hill Primary School | Primary | CM11 2UZ | Closed |
| Cressing Primary School | Primary | CM77 8JE | Open |
| Cressing Primary School | Primary | CM77 8JE | Closed |
| Daiglen School | Not applicable | IG9 5LG | Open |
| Dame Bradbury's School | Not applicable | CB10 2AL | Closed |
| Dan01-Essex Bridge Yr 10 | Not applicable | CM3 4AB | Closed |
| Dan02 Bridge Year 10 | Not applicable | CO5 8SX | Closed |
| Danbury Park Community Primary School | Primary | CM3 4AB | Open |
| Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | IG10 2LD | Open |
| Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | IG10 2LD | Closed |