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Secondary schools in Essex

There are 79 secondary schools in Essex. 4 are rated Outstanding and 45 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.

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Applying for a place in Essex

  • Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
  • You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
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Secondary schools in Essex, by town

Basildon

Benfleet

Billericay

Braintree

Brentwood

Burnham-on-Crouch

Canvey Island

Chelmsford

Chigwell

Clacton on Sea

Clacton-on-Sea

Colchester

Epping

Frinton-on-Sea

Halstead

Harlow

Harwich

Hockley

Ingatestone

Loughton

Maldon

Manningtree

Ongar

Rayleigh

Rochford

Saffron Walden

Stansted Mountfitchet

Waltham Abbey

Wickford

Witham