Anglo European School, Ingatestone

In its own words: "Anglo European School is a distinctive, comprehensive school which seeks to develop ambitious, resilient and principled young people through inter-cultural understanding and a broad balanced, inclusive curriculum enriched by a strong international dimension informed by the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate."

From the headteacher's welcome: "For over 50 years the Anglo European School has been committed to achieving the highest academic success through its distinct internationalist curriculum. The broad and balanced education with its challenging personal development programme produces open-minded and confident young people who are able to communicate effectively in at least two modern foreign languages."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 19 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Anglo European School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in Essex and 47 across England.

64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Essex and 47% in England.

That is up from 55.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 51.5, against 59 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and History.

For September 2026 entry, 261 families put Anglo European School as their first choice and 896 named it as one of their preferences, for 237 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 62 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Anglo European School are Mayflower High School (3.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 48.1); Shenfield High School (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.4); St Martin's School Brentwood (3.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); and Harris Academy Billericay (4.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3).

Anglo European School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Anglo European School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 233 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 168 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 61% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 28% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 58.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 179 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 18 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Ingatestone Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seymour Field (opposite), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Anglo European School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Anglo European School issued 70 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Anglo European School are Ingatestone Infant School (0.3 miles), Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School (0.4 miles) and Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.