Local authority · East of England
Secondary schools in Essex
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Essex has 81 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 15,970 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 86% stayed in education (England 86%): 37% in a school sixth form, 9% at a sixth form college, 38% at a further education college.
3% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 35% of students in Essex went to university (England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 45.1 against 46.1 for England; 43% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Essex against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
Map of secondary schools in Essex
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (81)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Hunter AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,058 | 80% | 11% | 41% | 3% | — | 45.7 | 49% |
| Anglo European SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,533 | 96% | 63% | 27% | 1% | 61% | 55.6 | 57% |
| Beauchamps High SchoolFoundation school · sixth form | 1,486 | 83% | 41% | 42% | 5% | 59% | 48.1 | 53% |
| Becket Keys Church of England Free SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,152 | 93% | 61% | 30% | 3% | 71% | 56.0 | 69% |
| Bmat Stem AcademyUniversity technical college · sixth form | 240 | 84% | 39% | 45% | 4% | 58% | 28.1 | 15% |
| Brentwood County High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,097 | 78% | 37% | 39% | 6% | 48% | 43.2 | 43% |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 991 | 98% | 80% | 15% | 1% | 73% | 61.0 | 78% |
| Burnt Mill AcademyAcademy converter | 959 | 87% | 29% | 57% | 1% | — | 45.2 | 44% |
| Castle View SchoolAcademy converter | 1,098 | 73% | 4% | 68% | 5% | — | 36.0 | 16% |
| Chelmer Valley High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,200 | 88% | 45% | 39% | 7% | 64% | 45.3 | 43% |
| Chelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,275 | 99% | 97% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 80.7 | 99% |
| Clacton County High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,886 | 81% | 45% | 27% | 3% | 35% | 38.6 | 30% |
| Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 879 | 74% | 2% | 44% | 5% | — | 38.5 | 31% |
| Colchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,198 | 100% | 83% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 80.6 | 100% |
| Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,073 | — | — | — | — | — | 82.1 | 100% |
| Colne Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1,289 | 89% | 5% | 39% | 2% | — | 43.0 | 40% |
| Davenant Foundation SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,199 | 93% | 64% | 27% | 3% | 65% | 56.7 | 68% |
| Debden Park High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,046 | 88% | 41% | 44% | 2% | 47% | 48.3 | 50% |
| De La Salle SchoolVoluntary aided school | 761 | 85% | 28% | 57% | 1% | — | 41.8 | 40% |
| Epping St John's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,036 | 83% | 40% | 42% | 7% | 47% | 42.8 | 42% |
| Forest Hall SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 506 | 80% | 29% | 49% | 1% | — | 40.6 | 35% |
| Great Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,516 | 91% | 54% | 31% | 3% | 46% | 50.0 | 56% |
| Harris Academy BenfleetAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,597 | 87% | 31% | 55% | 3% | 37% | 39.6 | 32% |
| Harris Academy BillericayAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,729 | 87% | 48% | 39% | 2% | 53% | 50.0 | 48% |
| Harris Academy KingswoodAcademy sponsor led | 1,513 | 73% | 14% | 58% | 6% | — | 42.1 | 33% |
| Harris Academy WickfordAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,181 | 88% | 21% | 65% | 4% | 49% | 35.9 | 25% |
| Harwich and Dovercourt High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,075 | 80% | 23% | 46% | 3% | 15% | 37.6 | 28% |
| Hedingham School and Sixth FormAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,177 | 90% | 47% | 29% | 3% | 36% | 39.9 | 27% |
| Helena Romanes SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,265 | 80% | 47% | 31% | 4% | 35% | 46.6 | 50% |
| Honywood SchoolAcademy converter | 849 | 83% | 3% | 39% | 5% | — | 46.3 | 48% |
| Hylands SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 614 | 79% | 13% | 64% | 1% | 36% | 37.8 | 38% |
| Joyce Frankland Academy, NewportAcademy converter · sixth form | 865 | 86% | 54% | 22% | 4% | 37% | 44.9 | 48% |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,153 | 100% | 99% | 0% | 0% | 87% | 83.3 | 100% |
| King Harold Business & Enterprise AcademyAcademy converter | 812 | 85% | 22% | 61% | 3% | — | 36.5 | 32% |
| Lift ClactonAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,466 | 74% | 45% | 26% | 2% | 18% | 30.0 | 15% |
| Lift GreenswardAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,605 | 84% | 49% | 35% | 7% | 40% | 49.4 | 56% |
| Lift MaltingsAcademy sponsor led | 787 | 82% | 14% | 37% | 2% | — | 39.9 | 42% |
| Lift New RickstonesAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,221 | 77% | 25% | 33% | 6% | 26% | 40.6 | 35% |
| Lift TendringAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,464 | 86% | 33% | 30% | 3% | 26% | 36.9 | 31% |
| Manningtree High SchoolAcademy converter | 908 | 86% | 19% | 40% | 6% | — | 48.6 | 53% |
| Mark Hall AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 867 | 86% | 14% | 71% | 1% | — | 38.9 | 30% |
| Mayflower High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,616 | 89% | 61% | 26% | 2% | 34% | 47.6 | 47% |
| Moulsham High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,662 | 93% | 52% | 35% | — | 54% | 58.3 | 66% |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth FormAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,210 | 85% | 36% | 39% | 5% | 53% | 44.9 | 38% |
| Ormiston Rivers AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,103 | 78% | 44% | 34% | 9% | 43% | 41.9 | 29% |
| Passmores AcademyAcademy converter | 1,199 | 88% | 18% | 71% | 3% | — | 34.8 | 21% |
| Paxman AcademyFree schools | 873 | — | — | — | — | — | 41.3 | 34% |
| Philip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,888 | 90% | 8% | 38% | 1% | 30% | 44.5 | 37% |
| Plume SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,789 | 81% | 45% | 25% | 4% | 40% | 42.9 | 37% |
| Roding Valley High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,473 | 88% | 51% | 36% | 5% | 54% | 47.1 | 48% |
| Saffron Walden County High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,157 | 89% | 75% | 11% | 2% | 60% | 59.7 | 66% |
| Shenfield High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,528 | 79% | 46% | 31% | 8% | 42% | 45.3 | 40% |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd CollegeFree schools · sixth form | 880 | — | — | — | — | — | 44.0 | 44% |
| St Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | 905 | 91% | 13% | 20% | 2% | — | 54.7 | 62% |
| Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, HarlowAcademy converter | 978 | 84% | 20% | 64% | 5% | — | 38.9 | 31% |
| St Helena SchoolAcademy converter | 986 | 87% | 3% | 47% | 1% | — | 46.0 | 36% |
| St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,241 | 91% | 66% | 23% | 3% | 59% | 49.9 | 51% |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,099 | 90% | 54% | 37% | 4% | 74% | 46.3 | 39% |
| St Martin's School BrentwoodAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,794 | 87% | 53% | 32% | 6% | 53% | 45.9 | 45% |
| Tabor AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 989 | 77% | 31% | 35% | 4% | 30% | 38.5 | 32% |
| The Basildon Lower AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Basildon Upper AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 847 | 77% | 49% | 27% | 2% | 16% | 28.7 | 21% |
| The Beaulieu Park SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,763 | — | — | — | — | — | 57.1 | 63% |
| The Boswells SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,423 | 85% | 42% | 39% | 4% | 49% | 48.4 | 46% |
| The Cornelius Vermuyden SchoolAcademy converter | — | 82% | 9% | 72% | 4% | — | 32.2 | 17% |
| The DeanesAcademy sponsor led | 588 | 79% | 12% | 67% | 6% | — | 34.4 | 17% |
| The FitzWimarc SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,770 | 86% | 43% | 42% | 6% | 40% | 45.2 | 41% |
| The Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter | 1,588 | 89% | 12% | 33% | 3% | — | 53.4 | 58% |
| The James Hornsby SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,040 | 81% | 15% | 66% | 2% | — | 38.9 | 26% |
| The King Edmund SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,318 | 79% | 39% | 39% | 4% | 26% | 36.3 | 23% |
| The King John SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,098 | 87% | 52% | 34% | 4% | 46% | 49.6 | 50% |
| The Ongar AcademyFree schools · sixth form | 467 | 84% | 31% | 52% | 4% | — | 37.4 | 26% |
| The Ramsey Academy, HalsteadAcademy sponsor led | 702 | 78% | 4% | 50% | 5% | — | 39.3 | 29% |
| The Sandon SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,218 | 86% | 40% | 42% | 3% | 56% | 46.6 | 42% |
| The Stanway SchoolAcademy converter | 1,396 | 88% | 7% | 37% | 3% | — | 48.2 | 54% |
| The Sweyne Park SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,429 | 85% | 39% | 45% | 4% | 45% | 44.0 | 47% |
| The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolAcademy converter | 940 | 86% | 4% | 62% | 2% | — | 42.3 | 42% |
| The Trinity SchoolFree schools | 780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thurstable SchoolAcademy converter | 932 | 85% | 26% | 31% | 2% | — | 41.9 | 42% |
| West Hatch High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,573 | 91% | 59% | 29% | 3% | 59% | 49.5 | 51% |
| William de Ferrers SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,237 | 78% | 36% | 41% | 7% | 42% | 44.1 | 39% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (38)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | — | — |
| Colchester Institutecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | — | — |
| Harlow Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | — | — |
| USP Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 26% | — | — |
| Writtle College Limitedcollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brentwood Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,853 | — | — | — | — | — | 30.8 | 78% |
| Chigwell Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,135 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.9 | 0% |
| Colchester Prep & High Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | 61.0 | 65% |
| Felsted Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 932 | — | — | — | — | — | 35.0 | 0% |
| Gosfield Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | 50.5 | 54% |
| New Hall Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,364 | — | — | — | — | — | 70.5 | 88% |
| Open Box Education Centreindependent · Other independent school | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 15.2 | 33% |
| Saint Nicholas Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | 46.0 | 0% |
| St John's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · selective | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | 45.4 | 42% |
| St Mary's School for Girlsindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | 66.5 | 82% |
| The Sixth Form College Colchestersixth form · Academy 16-19 converter | — | — | — | — | — | 51% | — | — |
| Cedar Hall Schoolspecial · Foundation special school | 189 | 100% | 0% | 64% | 0% | — | 0.7 | 0% |
| Doucecroft Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.1 | 0% |
| Glenwood Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 263 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Harlow Fields School and Collegespecial · Community special school · sixth form | 213 | 100% | 0% | 9% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Shorefields Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 177 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| St John's RC School (Essex)special · Non-maintained special school · sixth form | 102 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Edith Borthwick Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 243 | 100% | 0% | 6% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Tower Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form · selective | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | 0% |
| The Yellow House Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.6 | 0% |
| Castledon Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 239 | 90% | 0% | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Endeavour Co-Operative Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 170 | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% | — | — | — |
| Grove House Schoolstate · Free schools special · sixth form | 132 | 100% | 5% | 14% | 0% | — | 5.4 | 0% |
| Kingswode Hoe Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 167 | 84% | 3% | 52% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Langham Oaksstate · Academy special sponsor led | 82 | 53% | 0% | 47% | 0% | — | 4.6 | 0% |
| Lexden Springs Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 301 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Market Field Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 519 | 92% | 0% | 13% | 0% | — | 0.7 | 0% |
| Oak View Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 138 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Ramsden Hall Academystate · Academy special sponsor led | 116 | 53% | 0% | 42% | 0% | — | 4.2 | 0% |
| Southview Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 106 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Bridge Columbusstate · Academy special converter | — | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Bridge Pioneerstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 201 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Thriftwood Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 279 | 97% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |