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Anglo European School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Willow Green, Ingatestone CM4 0DJ · aesessex.co.uk · 01277 354018

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
55.6
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,533
195 over 1,338 places · 115%
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
9.9%
First language not English
58.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Anglo European Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 261 families put the school first and 237 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 210 (Places 238)210September 2023: 244 (Places 236)244September 2024: 259 (Places 231)259September 2025: 262 (Places 236)262September 2026: 261 (Places 237)261Places 237
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262372611.1▲76%
September 2025Sept 20252362621.1▲78%
September 2024Sept 20242312591.1▲78%
September 2023Sept 20232362441▲82%
September 2022Sept 20222382100.989%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.6, and 57% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.3 (England 46.3)52.32017/18: 56.6 (England 46.5)56.62018/19: 53.8 (England 46.7)53.82021/22: 58.5 (England 48.8)58.52022/23: 55.0 (England 46.3)55.02023/24: 56.0 (England 45.9)56.02024/25: 55.6 (England 46.0)55.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲55.646.0
▲57.0%45.4%
▲79.6%64.8%
▲65.1%40.5%
▲5.224.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.7−7.6
Sixth form college6.9+2.8
Further education26.6+5.7
Other education0.4−1
Apprenticeship1.7+0.8
Employment0.9−0.5
Not in a lasting destination1.7−0.1
Activity not captured2.1−0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 25.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 31.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.6 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
122 studentsB- (37.6)Above average +0.16
146 studentsB- (35.8)Average -0.03
17 studentsDist (34.3)Average +0.17
17.4%AAB or better
95.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24139C+ (32.4)-0.28
2022/23120C+ (33.6)—
2021/22133B- (36)—
2018/19127C+ (33.5)+0.05
2017/18120C (31.6)-0.20
2016/17111C- (25.9)-0.20
2015/16116C (31)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.7−9.1
Further education1.8−1.4
Apprenticeship4.2+0.4
Employment17.9+3.4
Not in a lasting destination7.1+2.1
Activity not captured8.3+4.5

Ofsted

Anglo European School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (231 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
231
15% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 44 parents (19%) with SEND

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