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King Edward VI Grammar School tops Essex GCSE league table

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 17:30 · Archive

King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford has been ranked the best-performing state secondary school in Essex for GCSE results.

King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) in Chelmsford has been named the county's best-performing state secondary school for GCSE results, according to a new league table compiled by Find Great Schools based on 2026 Attainment 8 results.

The school recorded an Attainment 8 score of 83.0, which compares with an England average of 46.2. Attainment 8 measures how well pupils perform across eight qualifications, including English and maths, with a higher score indicating stronger overall performance. One hundred of Essex's 148 state secondary schools had published 2026 results.

At KEGS, 87 per cent of pupils achieved grade 7 or above in English and maths, while 99 per cent achieved grade 5 or above. Some 99 per cent also achieved at least grade 4 in English and maths. The results cover a cohort of 151 pupils for the 2025–26 academic year, with Find Great Schools saying its table is based on Department for Education school performance data.

The selective school has educated a number of notable alumni. Chelmsford-born Joe Thomas, best known for playing Simon Cooper in the comedy series The Inbetweeners, attended KEGS before studying history at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Formula 1 driver Oliver Bearman is also listed among the school's former pupils.

King Edward VI Grammar School tops Essex GCSE league table
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