What year are the Essex school rankings from?

The rankings reflect the most recent published academic year for each metric. KS2 SATs, KS4 GCSEs and KS5 A-Levels are updated annually by the Department for Education (DfE) — typically in December, January and March respectively. The specific year for each metric is shown above the table.

How are schools ranked in Essex?

By the metric you choose: for KS2 it's the combined Reading, Writing and Maths expected-standard percentage. For KS4 it's Attainment 8 (best 8 GCSE results). For KS5 it's A-Level Average Point Score. Schools tied at the same score share the same rank.

Why are some Essex schools missing from the league table?

Special schools and Pupil Referral Units are excluded from the mainstream rankings because their pupils don't sit standard assessments — their data is on the individual school profile pages. Closed schools and schools without published results for the selected key stage are also excluded. Schools in Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, which are separate councils, are in the Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock league tables.

Where does the Essex performance data come from?

All performance data is sourced from the Department for Education (DfE). Inspection grades come from Ofsted (England), ETI (Northern Ireland), Estyn (Wales) and HM Inspectorate of Education (Scotland).

How recent is the Essex performance data?

Data is the most recent published by DfE. KS2 and KS4 typically update each December/January for the prior summer's cohort; KS5 updates in March.

Essex League Tables

Rankings based on the latest published DfE data

Schools in Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, which are separate councils, are in the Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock league tables.

Select Metric

Combined (R+W+M)Progress: ReadingProgress: WritingProgress: Maths

Percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. National average is about 60%.

Rankings — Combined (R+W+M)

Ranked by: KS2 Combined (Reading + Writing + Maths expected standard) — most recent published academic year (2024-25).

School league table ranked by selected performance metric
Rank#	School	Inspection	Score
1	Stambridge Primary School State	GoodNov 2023	100%
2	St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald StateChurch of England	Strong· our summaryNov 2025	98%
3	St Peter's Catholic Primary School StateRoman Catholic	OutstandingFeb 2024	96%
=4	St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch StateChurch of England	Good(2016)Sep 2022	94%
=4	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden StateRoman Catholic	Good(2013)Sep 2023	94%
=5	St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester StateRoman Catholic	OutstandingNov 2023	93%
=5	Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School StateChurch of England	OutstandingMar 2023	93%
6	Perryfields Junior School State	OutstandingFeb 2024	91%
=7	Kingston Primary School State	OutstandingNov 2023	90%
=7	Hereward Primary School State	OutstandingJun 2024	90%
	National Average		62%

National Average62%

Stambridge Primary School

StateGoodNov 2023

100%

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald

StateChurch of EnglandStrong· our summaryNov 2025

98%

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

StateRoman CatholicOutstandingFeb 2024

96%

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch

StateChurch of EnglandGood(2016)Sep 2022

94%

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

StateRoman CatholicGood(2013)Sep 2023

94%

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

StateRoman CatholicOutstandingNov 2023

93%

Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

StateChurch of EnglandOutstandingMar 2023

93%

Perryfields Junior School

StateOutstandingFeb 2024

91%

Kingston Primary School

StateOutstandingNov 2023

90%

Hereward Primary School

StateOutstandingJun 2024

90%

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Source: Department for Education performance tables. Data reflects the most recent published academic year. Rankings are indicative — always visit schools and read the full inspection report.