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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 2 May 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 9 October 2018Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry763 applications · 147 places offered · 215 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 5.2; Essex median median 2.8
- 2025 5.5; Essex median median 2.7
- 2024 5.1; Essex median median 2.8
- 2023 4.7; Essex median median 2.7
- 2022 3.7; Essex median median 2.7
- 2021 3.4; Essex median median 2.6
- 2020 3.6; Essex median median 2.8
- 2019 3.0; Essex median median 2.7
- 2018 2.9; Essex median median 2.6
- 2017 3.0; Essex median median 2.7
- 2016 3.0; Essex median median 2.6
- 2015 2.8; Essex median median 2.5
- 2014 3.6; Essex median median 2.6
- This school
- Essex median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 763 | 5.2 | 215 | 1.46 |
| Sep 2025 | 141 | 779 | 5.5 | 245 | 1.74 |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 754 | 5.1 | 257 | 1.72 |
| Sep 2023 | 140 | 660 | 4.7 | 218 | 1.56 |
| Sep 2022 | 150 | 548 | 3.7 | 170 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2021 | 150 | 507 | 3.4 | 164 | 1.09 |
| Sep 2020 | 148 | 527 | 3.6 | 151 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2019 | 148 | 449 | 3.0 | 137 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2018 | 145 | 416 | 2.9 | 126 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2017 | 145 | 429 | 3.0 | 135 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2016 | 139 | 422 | 3.0 | 134 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2015 | 142 | 398 | 2.8 | 152 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2014 | 141 | 504 | 3.6 | 188 | 1.33 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 144 | 46.0 | 43% | 65% | – |
| 2024/25 | 152 | 41.8 | 40% | 57% | – |
| 2023/24 | 151 | 44.6 | 41% | 65% | −0.20 |
| 2022/23 | 150 | 45.8 | 42% | 65% | −0.08 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- De La Salle SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20245.2applications per place 46.0Attainment 8
- 1.8 km · EssexRequires significant improvement 20260.9applications per place
- 1.8 km · EssexRemains Good20233.8applications per place 44.4Attainment 8
- 2.5 km · Essex20264.0applications per place 41.8Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · EssexGood202326.9Attainment 8
- 4.1 km · EssexGraded · no overall grade20243.1applications per place 38.2Attainment 8
- 5.3 km · ThurrockSerious weaknesses Inadequate20221.6applications per place 46.5Attainment 8
- 5.4 km · EssexRemains Good20243.8applications per place 47.3Attainment 8
- 6.3 km · EssexStandards maintained20242.6applications per place 39.0Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
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