Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Secondary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden
Good
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Outstanding
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Waltham Abbey
Good
King Solomon High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Ilford
Requires improvement
Maltings Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Witham
Requires improvement
Manningtree High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Manningtree
Good
Marshalls Park Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Romford
Good
Mayfield School
Secondary • Foundation school • Dagenham
Good
Mayflower High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Billericay
Requires improvement
Mossbourne Port Side Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Stanford-le-Hope
Moulsham High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Good
New Rickstones Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Witham
Good
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Secondary • Academy converter • Braintree
Requires improvement
Oaks Park High School
Secondary • Community school • Ilford
Good
Ormiston Park Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • South Ockendon
Requires improvement
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Burnham-on-Crouch
Good
Passmores Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow
Good
Paxman Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Colchester
Good
Philip Morant School and College
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Plume School
Secondary • Academy converter • Maldon
Good
Redden Court School
Secondary • Academy converter • Romford
Outstanding
Riverside School
Secondary • Free schools • Barking
Outstanding
Roding Valley High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Loughton
Good
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Secondary • Academy converter • Upminster
Not judged
Saffron Walden County High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden
Outstanding
Shenfield High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Brentwood
Good
Shoeburyness High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea
Good
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Secondary • Free schools • Harlow
Not judged
Southend High School for Boys
Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea
Outstanding
Southend High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea
Outstanding
St Benedict's Catholic College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Colchester
Good
St Bernard's High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Westcliff-on-Sea
Good
St Clere's School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stanford-le-Hope
Good
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Romford
Good
St Helena School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Chelmsford
Good
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow
Good
St Martin's School Brentwood
Secondary • Academy converter • Brentwood
Not judged
St Thomas More High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Westcliff-on-Sea
Good
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow
Requires improvement
Tabor Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Braintree
Requires improvement
Tendring Technology College
Secondary • Academy converter • Frinton-on-Sea
Good
The Appleton School
Secondary • Academy converter • Benfleet
Good
The Basildon Lower Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Basildon
Requires improvement
The Basildon Upper Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Basildon
Good
The Billericay School
Secondary • Academy converter • Billericay
Good
The Boswells School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford
Good
The Brittons Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Rainham
Good
The Bromfords School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wickford
Not judged
The Campion School
Secondary • Academy converter • Hornchurch
Good
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