Best Schools in Hockley

How many schools are there in Hockley?

Hockley has 4 open schools: 3 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hockley are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Hockley was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Lift Hockley. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 4 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Lift Hockley

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Hockley have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Hockley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lift Hockley (91% in reading, 91% in maths); Lift Westerings (93% in reading, 88% in maths); and Lift Plumberow (85% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Lift HockleyLift WesteringsLift Plumberow

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hockley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hockley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hockley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hockley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hockley?

Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.