Best Private Schools in Essex
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Essex has 15 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Most of these schools offer day places, with a handful offering boarding places as well. There are no boarding-only independent schools in Essex.

Essex Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 92.0% Bancroft's School Co-ed Day £28,986 N/A
2 90.0% Colchester Royal Grammar School Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form) Day & Boarding N/A £17,550
3 77.0% Chigwell School Co-ed Day & Boarding £27,630 £47,142
4 60.0% Brentwood School Co-ed Day & Boarding £26,665 £52,251
5 53.0% New Hall School Diamond Day & Boarding £25,722 £36,594
6 40.0% Felsted School Co-ed Day & Boarding £29,010 £44,415
7 39.0% Saint Nicholas School Co-ed Day £17,439 N/A
8 38.0% St Mary's School (Colchester) Girls Day £25,704 £52,035
9 34.0% Colchester High School Co-ed Day £19,572 N/A
10 30.0% Park School for Girls Girls Day £11,838 N/A
11 30.0% St John’s School (Essex) Co-ed Day £19,800 N/A
12 25.0% Braeside School Girls Day £18,345 N/A

Brentwood Independent Schools

Brentwood only has 1 private senior school, Brentwood School. The school is situated 0.6 miles away from Brentwood station, which is approximately 40 minutes away from London (Liverpool Street station).

Chelmsford Independent Schools

Chelmsford only has 1 private senior school, New Hall School which is located in Boreham, 3.7 miles northeast from the city centre. Chelmsford station is roughly 35 minutes away from London (Liverpool Street station).

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Best Private Schools in Essex

There are 15 senior independent schools in Essex. 12 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Bancroft's School

Location High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
GCSE A*/A:
92%

2. Colchester Royal Grammar School

Location Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
GCSE A*/A:
90%

3. Chigwell School

Location High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF
GCSE A*/A:
77%

4. Brentwood School

Location Bayman Gate, Middleton Hall Lane, CM15 8EE
GCSE A*/A:
60%

5. New Hall School

Location The Avenue, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS
GCSE A*/A:
53%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Colchester Royal Grammar School

Location Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
A-Level A*/A:
92.2%

2. Bancroft's School

Location High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
A-Level A*/A:
75%

3. Chigwell School

Location High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF
A-Level A*/A:
58%

4. New Hall School

Location The Avenue, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS
A-Level A*/A:
52%

5. Brentwood School

Location Bayman Gate, Middleton Hall Lane, CM15 8EE
A-Level A*/A:
37%
From To Averaging
Day Places £9,922 £29,010 £20,770
Boarding Places £17,550 £52,251 £38,495

Best Boys Schools in Essex

1. Colchester Royal Grammar School

Location Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
GCSE A*/A:
90.0%

1. Colchester Royal Grammar School

Location Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND
A-Level A*/A:
92.2%
From To Averaging
Day Places N/A N/A N/A
Boarding Places £17,550 £17,550 £17,550

Best Girls Schools in Essex

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. St Mary's School (Colchester)

Location 91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB
GCSE A*/A:
38.0%

2. Park School for Girls

Location 20-22 Park Avenue, Ilford, IG1 4RS
GCSE A*/A:
30.0%

3. Braeside School

Location 130 High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD
GCSE A*/A:
25.0%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Park School for Girls

Location 20-22 Park Avenue, Ilford, IG1 4RS
A-Level A*/A:
28.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £11,838 £25,704 £18,629
Boarding Places £52,035 £52,035 £52,035

Best Co-Ed Schools in Essex

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Bancroft's School

Location High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
GCSE A*/A:
92.0%

2. Chigwell School

Location High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF
GCSE A*/A:
77.0%

3. Brentwood School

Location Bayman Gate, Middleton Hall Lane, CM15 8EE
GCSE A*/A:
60.0%

4. Felsted School

Location Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3LL
GCSE A*/A:
40.0%

5. Saint Nicholas School

Location Hobbs Cross Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0NJ
GCSE A*/A:
39.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Bancroft's School

Location High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
A-Level A*/A:
75.0%

2. Chigwell School

Location High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF
A-Level A*/A:
58.0%

3. Brentwood School

Location Bayman Gate, Middleton Hall Lane, CM15 8EE
A-Level A*/A:
37.0%

4. Felsted School

Location Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3LL
A-Level A*/A:
33.0%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £9,922 £29,010 £20,916
Boarding Places £19,479 £52,251 £40,822

Essex Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £20,770 £38,495
Boys £0 £0
Girls £18,629 £52,035
Co-Ed £20,916 £40,822

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