1
Loxford School
Ilford • Essex • IG1 2UT
1
7 Dec 2023
Top 10 All-through schools in Essex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases all-through schools in the county of Essex. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total all-through schools
10
Outstanding
3
Good
6
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 33% · G: 67% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
Ilford • Essex • IG1 1FY
1
4 Nov 2018
3
Seven Kings School
Ilford • Essex • IG2 7BT
1
17 Oct 2018
4
Atam Academy
Romford • Essex • RM6 4XX
2
1 Jul 2024
5
Robert Clack School
Dagenham • Essex • RM8 1JU
2
18 Jan 2024
6
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow • Essex • CM6 2AU
2
16 Nov 2023
7
Eastbrook School
Dagenham • Essex • RM10 7UR
2
30 Jan 2022
8
The Sydney Russell School
Dagenham • Essex • RM9 5QT
2
18 Jan 2022
9
Eastbury Community School
Barking • Essex • IG11 9UW
2
12 Sep 2018
10
Goresbrook School
Dagenham • Essex • RM9 6XW
Not judged
26 Nov 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 all-through schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.