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Chatten Free School
Not applicable • Free schools special • Rivenhall • Essex • CM8 3HH
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Essex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable 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 not applicable schools
215
Outstanding
14
Good
29
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 31% · G: 64% · RI: 2% · I: 2%
2
Southview School
Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led • Witham • Essex • CM8 2TA
Outstanding
3
The Pioneer School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Basildon • Essex • SS14 2LA
Outstanding
4
Thriftwood School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 8RW
Outstanding
5
Hatton Special School
Not applicable • Community special school • Woodford Green • Essex • IG8 8EU
Outstanding
6
Trinity School
Not applicable • Community special school • Dagenham • Essex • RM10 7SJ
Outstanding
7
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Colchester • Essex • CO4 5HG
Outstanding
8
Glenwood School
Not applicable • Community special school • Benfleet • Essex • SS7 4LW
Outstanding
9
Treetops School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Grays • Essex • RM16 2WU
Outstanding
10
Newbridge School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Romford • Essex • RM6 4TR
Outstanding
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 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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