Best schools in East of England (2025)
The top five of 2,525 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (England), built only from official English data.
East of England has 2,525 schools educating 992,568 students in 2025: 1,424 academy, 949 local authority, 152 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across East of England is 246. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
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Best primary schools in East of England
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2.
Eversholt Lower School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
68 students
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
178 students
Ingatestone Infant School
Ingatestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
127 students
The Perse School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,774 students
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Brentwood · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
420 students
Best secondary schools in East of England
Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
The Perse School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,774 students
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Best state schools in East of England
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools.
Eversholt Lower School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
68 students
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
178 students
Ingatestone Infant School
Ingatestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
127 students
Best academies & free schools in East of England
State-funded schools run by academy trusts.
Eversholt Lower School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
68 students
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
178 students
Ingatestone Infant School
Ingatestone · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
127 students
Best independent schools in East of England
Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables.
The Perse School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,774 students
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
100 students
Abbot's Hill School
Hemel Hempstead · Independent all-through · Ages 0–16
380 students
Ipswich School
Ipswich · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
966 students
St Mary's School for Girls
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
424 students
Best grammar schools in East of England
State schools with selective admissions.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
100 students
Best girls' schools in East of England
Single-sex girls' schools.
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
St Mary's School for Girls
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–17
424 students
Best boys' schools in East of England
Single-sex boys' schools.
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,309 students
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,332 students
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,590 students
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,279 students
Best secondary schools by attainment 8 in East of England
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,153 students
The Perse School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,774 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Best primary schools by ks2 results in East of England
Primary schools ranked by the percentage of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
114 students
Stambridge Primary School
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
82 students
Palgrave Church of England Primary School
Nr Diss · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
85 students
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Brentwood · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
454 students
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Billericay · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students
Best sixth forms by a level results in East of England
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry.
Haberdashers' Boys' School
Elstree · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,429 students
The Perse School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,774 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,118 students
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students
Best largest schools in East of England
Schools with the most pupils on roll.
Thomas Deacon Academy
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–19
2,256 students
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,173 students
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,157 students
The King John School
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,098 students
Springwood High School
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,988 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in East of England?
Eversholt Lower School in Milton Keynes ranks first among primary schools in East of England with a Success Index (England) of 99.5 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 68).
How are primary schools in East of England ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.