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Schools in Essex

Essex County Council is located in the East of England region of England

The District and Borough councils of Essex County Council include:
Basildon Council, Braintre District Council, Brentwood Borough Council, Castle Point Borough Council, Chelmsford City Council, Colchester City Council, Epping Forest District Council, Harlow Council, Maldon District Council, Rochford District Council, Tendring District Council, Uttlesford District Council

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School education in Essex

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Selecting the right school for your child is a pivotal decision for any family, carrying immense responsibility. With strict admissions criteria and rules for allocating pupil places, it can be a daunting and time-consuming process for many families. In the UK the Local Education Authority in your area play a critical role in pupil placement and ensuring that every child receives an education.

The information and official data available has been organised to present key information and statistics about school education in Essex County Council.

The summary of information includes data for the following types of schools, you can also search and filter these categories and view what is on offer.

  • Primary level Schools and Academies
  • Secondary level Schools and Academies
  • Secondary level Schools and Academies with sixth forms
  • All through Schools and Academies
  • Independent schools
  • Special Schools
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Types of Schools

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Schools education in Essex

There are 580 Schools in Essex made up of the following:

445

Primary

79

Secondary

2

All-through

32

Independent

22

Special

Ofsted

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Ofsted

Click the tabs below to find the Ofsted ratings for the different types of schools in Essex.

Primary
Secondary
All-through
Independent
Special

Outstanding

35

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Good

349

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Require Improvement

0

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Inadequate

0

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Ofsted

Schools are Awaiting an Inspection

43

Why do some schools not have an Ofsted report?

  • They may be newly registered and have not been inspected yet
  • An inspection has taken place recently, but the report hasn’t been published yet
Ofsted

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Types of Schools

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Types of schools in Essex

Primary
Secondary
All through
Independent
Special

There are 445 Primary Schools in Essex made up of the following:

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Pupil and Teacher Population of Schools in Essex.

Primary
Secondary
All through
Independent
Special

Number of pupils on roll

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119702 Total

Boys

Girls

Pupil Metrics

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Pupils with SEN EHCP plan

25563

Pupils with SEN support

14424

Pupils whose first language is not English

12888

Pupils eligible for free school meals during the past 6 years

25563

Overall absences

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Persistent absences

0

Teaching Staff

0

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Support staff

2487

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Average Salary

2487

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Types of Schools

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Overview of school finances in Essex

Primary
Secondary
All through
Special

This financial overview includes 227 Academy Primary schools and 202 Maintained Primary schools

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Religious character of schools in Essex.

Religious CharacterIn LANationally
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Food

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Food Hygiene Ratings

As a parent or carer it is important to know that the food standards are met at the nursery your child will attend. We have compiled data for all available nurseries in Essex below. Click the different types of nurseries to see an overview of ratings.

Primary
Secondary
All through
Independent
Special

5: Very good

359

4: Good

7

3: Satisfactory

1

2: Some improvement is necessary

0

1: Major improvement is necessary

1

0: Urgent improvement is necessary

0

No rating/unable to capture rating

48

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Breakdown of MATS and number of Academies in Essex.

MATTOTAL NUMBER OF ACADEMIESTOTAL NUMBER OF ACADEMIES IN Essex
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Useful information

Primary School Key Admission Dates 2024/25

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Applications Open

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Application Closing Date

Date

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National Offers Day

Date

Secondary School Key Admission Dates 2024/25

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Applications Open

From Date

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Application Closing Date

Date

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National Offers Day

Date

Early Years and Childcare advice and guidance from Essex County Council

SEND and Local Offer information and advice from Essex County Council

Sources of information

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Disclaimer

We strive to consistently deliver accurate data across our website, sourced primarily from the Department for Education and Local Authorities in England. Our ongoing efforts are focussed on refining the organisation of care and education provider data, enhancing calculations, and expanding information sources to offer a complimentary service to families. Although we endeavour our best efforts to ensure data is accurate and up to date, there are inaccuracies owing to the being made data available and human efforts in organising and calculating results. It’s essential to note that this page is independently operated and the information presented should be regarded as a helpful guide, rather than an official local authority source. Please contact us, if you have a productive contribution to the data presented on this page.