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Secondary (Year 7 upwards)
Council: Essex

Passmores Academy

Harlow, Essex - CM18 6JH

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Passmores Academy is part of Passmores Cooperative Learning Community which has created a group of academies with a reputation for delivering a great education to all our young people, whilst ensuring a sense of family and belonging for all members of our community.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Paxman Academy

Colchester, Essex - CO2 9DB

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

SecondarySince 2019Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

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Philip Morant School and College

Colchester, Essex - CO3 4QS

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Plume School

Maldon, Essex - CM9 6AB

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Plume, Maldon's Community Academy is committed to providing a stimulating, supportive, respectful and ultimately, safe environment for all our stakeholders.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Roding Valley High School

Loughton, Essex - IG10 3JA

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our school community is built on excellent relationships between staff and students and between students themselves. We believe that the focus of every conversation should be learning.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Saffron Walden County High School

Saffron Walden, Essex - CB11 4UH

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“When parents choose a school for their children they are looking for a match between their values and those of the school. Our ethos at County High ensures our success and we know that when parents and carers share our values and expectations that their children will get the most out of the school.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

Shenfield High School

Brentwood, Essex - CM15 8RY

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Shenfield High School provides learning for life. This focus underpins everything we do. Founded in 1962, our school has a deep-rooted tradition of providing a rounded educational experience for students supported by a strong set of values. In a rapidly changing world this is of vital importance.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Harlow, Essex - CM18 6RN

“At SFG, we firmly believe in the transformative power of education. It serves as the cornerstone of our ethos, opening doors of opportunity and shaping futures.”

SecondarySince 2019Ofsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Requires improvement

St Benedict's Catholic College

Colchester, Essex - CO3 3US

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“St Benedict’s Catholic College serves Christian families throughout north-east Essex, striving to promote the values of our Christian faith throughout our daily life. As our mission statement says, we are proud to be an inclusive community where spiritual, emotional and academic growth are nurtured.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St Helena School

Colchester, Essex - CO3 3LE

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Chelmsford, Essex - CM1 4BS

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Jesus’ words to those disciples who would deny the children access to him are prominent in our minds and hearts at St John Payne, where children are known and loved as individuals created in Christ’s image, and where we feel privileged to play a part in their education.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Harlow, Essex - CM18 6AA

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School exists to serve the educational needs of young people in the Harlow and West Essex area from Catholic and Christian families; from families of other faiths; and from families who wish their children to have a caring and supportive school career in a…”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Martin's School Brentwood

Brentwood, Essex - CM13 2HG

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Opportunities to learn and enjoy beyond the classroom are endless through a huge variety of extra-curricular clubs, educational trips and many varied pupil leadership opportunities.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

Harlow, Essex - CM18 7NQ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“We want to ensure that our whole community can be lifted up by being associated with Stewards by being a place of excitement, culture, joy, sport and learning which produces the next generation of young adults who will work to make life better for themselves, their families and their communities.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Tabor Academy

Braintree, Essex - CM7 5XP

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Later with the introduction of the 1944 Education Act the school opened as a newly established secondary modern school and eventually became a fully coeducational school. It was eventually renamed the Margaret Tabor Secondary Modern School.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

The Appleton School

Benfleet, Essex - SS7 5RN

SecondaryEstablishedNo rating on record

The Basildon Lower Academy

Basildon, Essex - SS14 1UX

Year 7 - Year 9 (ages 11-14)

“At Basildon Academies Trust, our values are rooted in a simple belief: every young person can achieve success beyond circumstance. We are driven by high aspirations for all and an unwavering commitment to providing an inclusive education that enables every learner to thrive.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvementCategory of concern

The Basildon Upper Academy

Basildon, Essex - SS13 3HL

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

The Billericay School

Billericay, Essex - CM12 9LH

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

The Boswells School

Chelmsford, Essex - CM1 6LY

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our aim is to provide every student in The Boswells School community with an outstanding education that challenges and inspires them to thrive and achieve excellence.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good