Secondary schools in East of England

There are 396 secondary schools in East of England, teaching 420,003 pupils. Of the 380 with a score, 125 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 120 do worse.

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Pupils from low-income families23%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools125 of 380scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards61inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)21119 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Secondary schools by council in East of England

Pick a council to see its secondary schools ranked and mapped.

Bedford14 schools Cambridgeshire35 schools Central Bedfordshire27 schools Essex81 schools Hertfordshire82 schools Luton13 schools Norfolk57 schools Peterborough16 schools Southend-on-Sea12 schools Suffolk46 schools Thurrock13 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

South East526 schools North West471 schools London505 schools West Midlands427 schools South West344 schools Yorkshire and the Humber324 schools East Midlands295 schools North East172 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its secondary schools ranked by School Chooser Score, which compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils. The list for the whole country is on the best secondary schools in England page. How the score works.