Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Secondary • Academy converter • Hornchurch
Good
Secondary schools in Essex
134 schools
View map
All phases
(1,006)
16 plus
(7)
All-through
(10)
Not applicable
(215)
Nursery
(2)
Primary
(638)
Secondary
(134)
Alec Hunter Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Braintree
Good
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Dagenham
Outstanding
Anglo European School
Secondary • Academy converter • Ingatestone
Good
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Secondary • Community school • Barking
Outstanding
Beal High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Ilford
Good
Beauchamps High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Wickford
Outstanding
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Secondary • Free schools • Brentwood
Outstanding
Belfairs Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Leigh-on-Sea
Requires improvement
Bmat Stem Academy
Secondary • University technical college • Harlow
Good
Bower Park Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Romford
Good
Brentwood County High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Brentwood
Good
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Brentwood
Good
Burnt Mill Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow
Good
Castle View School
Secondary • Academy converter • Canvey Island
Requires improvement
Caterham High School
Secondary • Community school • Ilford
Good
Cecil Jones Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Southend-on-Sea
Good
Chadwell Heath Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Romford
Requires improvement
Chase High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Westcliff-on-Sea
Good
Chelmer Valley High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Good
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Outstanding
Clacton Coastal Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Clacton on Sea
Good
Clacton County High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Clacton-on-Sea
Good
Colchester Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Colchester County High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Outstanding
Colne Community School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Dagenham Park CofE School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Dagenham
Good
Davenant Foundation School
Secondary • Academy converter • Loughton
Good
De La Salle School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Basildon
Good
Debden Park High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Loughton
Outstanding
Drapers' Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Romford
Good
Emerson Park Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Hornchurch
Good
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Epping
Good
Forest Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ilford
Good
Forest Hall School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stansted Mountfitchet
Good
Gaynes School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Upminster
Good
Grays Convent High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Grays
Good
Great Baddow High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Good
Greensward Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Hockley
Good
Hall Mead School
Secondary • Academy converter • Upminster
Outstanding
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Secondary • Academy converter • Grays
Outstanding
Harris Academy Rainham
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Rainham
Good
Harris Academy Riverside
Secondary • Free schools • Purfleet
Good
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Harwich
Good
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Secondary • Academy converter • Halstead
Good
Highams Park School
Secondary • Academy converter • London
Good
Hornchurch High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Hornchurch
Good
Hylands School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Requires improvement
Ilford County High School
Secondary • Community school • Ilford
Good
Jo Richardson Community School
Secondary • Community school • Dagenham
Outstanding
Latest resources & guides
Fresh, practical articles for schools and families.
Teaching Pupils to Ask Better Questions (And Why It Improves Learning)
Why teaching pupils to ask better questions improves learning, memory and understanding — and how curiosity and confusion can drive real progress in the classroom.
The Science of Explanation: Why Pupils Don’t “Just Get It”
Explaining isn’t the same as understanding. A guided look at working memory, misconceptions and rehearsal — and why pupils need more than a single explanation to learn.
When Motivation Isn’t the Problem: Burnout in Secondary Pupils
When teenagers stop trying, it’s not always a motivation problem — often it’s burnout. How to spot it, understand it and help pupils recover.
Q1 placements now booking
Lock early-year rate for 6 months
Reach UK schools & families during peak research season
Simple placements. Transparent setup. Secure an early-year promotional rate for your first 6 months. Ideal for suppliers, clubs, tutors, ed-tech, childcare, school services and back-to-school brands.
Tutoring & Ed-Tech
After-School Clubs
Childcare & Activities
School Furniture & Equipment
Stationery & Supplies
Uniforms & Clothing
Early-year rate available on bookings made before 31 March 2025. Limited inventory. Family-friendly & education-relevant brands only.
Simple placements & clear setup
Choose a slot, upload your creative, and launch quickly.
- Sidebar Banner: school & family audience.
- In-content Placement: contextually placed in articles.
- Header Banner: high visibility across site.
- Sponsored Article: spotlight your service or products.
- Bonus: early-year bookings secure 6-month promotional rate.