Ages 
Really dedicated teachers go beyond the call of duty to extend and provide a broad education. Parents and pupils aware that the school is accommodating all their various needs - ‘my child was hospitalised for a while, so the school sent her work and gave her extra support when she returned’, ‘my child needed to change her courses completely and the school allowed that’. If you can look beyond some of the older buildings, you will find a kind environment, caring teachers and an education in how to be an independent, internationally minded adult.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 1,487 ·
- Sixth form numbers
- 302 ·
- Religion
- None
- Local authority
- Essex County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Headteacher
Mrs Jody Gee
Since 2015, Jody Gee BA PGCE NPQH. Previously deputy head for nine years. Still active in the classroom as an English teacher. Internationalist principles and inclusion, along with the belief that all students can be successful at learning languages
Entrance
Priority to pupils who live in Ingatestone, Mountnessing and Margaretting or who are in year 6 of one of the four feeder primary schools (Ingatestone and Fryerning Junior School, Margaretting and Roxwell Primary Schools or Mountnessing Primary
Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)
Exit
Around half leave after GCSEs for local colleges and other sixth forms (more vocational courses, agricultural colleges and to attend courses not available at AES). Eighty per cent of sixth formers to university, 30 per cent of them to Russell Group.
% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)
What is this?
The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.
Latest results
In 2024, 31 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 81 per cent 9-4 in maths and English. At A level, 17 per cent at A*/A (44 per cent A*-B). IB average of 35.
GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)
What is this?
This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.
A level - Average points score (2024)
What is this?
These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.
Teaching & learning
The first state school to take up the IB in 1977 when Essex saw itself as ‘a European facing county’ and was keen to build up European links and develop language teaching; now one of only 40 IB state schools. By the 1990s this European ethos had
- Qualifications taken in 2024
- A level
- BTEC
- EPQ
- GCSE
- IB
- VRQ
Learning support & SEN
Learning support overseen by SENCo and six teaching assistants (no special needs teacher and interestingly only two per cent on the SEN register). EAL very much part of the school teaching since this applies to nearly half the pupils, and these are
Arts & extracurricular
Sixth formers who are encouraged to take leadership roles initiate activities and organise clubs (anime, signing, coding, art history, sports). Elite Performer Programme supports a handful of students who are exceptional in their chosen activities
Sport
Plenty of playing fields, and two gyms. Rugby, football, cricket, tennis, netball, rounders etc, with fixtures against other Essex schools. Inside - trampoline, weights, table tennis, dance, self-defence. Swimming at local centre (school pool out of
Ethos & heritage
Set on the outskirts of a pretty village surrounded by fields and bordered by the A12. Established in 1973, it still feels very much like a 1970s school - same dark wood floors, metal framed windows, two portacabins, low ceilinged dining hall. Newer
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
Student services office very central, open and well used - ‘it is where we go if we have lost property, need help, want to see a counsellor or are worried about anything’. Mental well-being including ‘social anxiety’ awareness, and pupils spoke about
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Mobile phones must not be seen, used or heard in our mobile phone-free zones. These zones will be clearly marked with signage. These rules apply to all smart technologies with the same functionality as mobile phones, including headphones, Air Pods etc. If a device is seen, heard or used, it will be confiscated. It will be kept in the school safe until it is collected by a parent. This collection can be arranged by appointment during school opening hours and not beyond this. Confiscated mobile phones will not be returned to students. Confiscation of a mobile phone will be met with a sanction in accordance with our behaviour ladder and detention structure. Repeated confiscation will result in a parental meeting and a requirement to hand the mobile phone in for supervision during the school day. Sixth Form students may only use their mobile phones in designated spaces and they must not use their phones in the mobile phone-free zones. The confiscation rules apply equally to Sixth Form students.
Schools have legal duties to support students with medical conditions and we will take reasonable steps to avoid disadvantage to a disabled student caused by the school’s policies or practices on mobile phones. We will assess each case for adjustments or adaptations on its own merits. Staff will receive information on any student who is exempt from the mobile phone policy on medical grounds.
Pupils & parents
Nearly half of students currently EAL, from 35 different nationalities; comprehensive intake, covering the whole of Essex, Suffolk and Herts and also from London boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Newham and Redbridge (30 minute train journey from
Money matters
Some fundraising by Anglo European School Association and money raised by students for charity and the school’s benefit. Otherwise, all parents frustrated by the need for more state funding for basic needs.
The last word
Really dedicated teachers go beyond the call of duty to extend and provide a broad education. Parents and pupils aware that the school is accommodating all their various needs - ‘my child was hospitalised for a while, so the school sent her work and
Inspection reports
Ofsted reports
Full inspection: Good
You can read full reports on the Ofsted website
| Personal development | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
Full inspection: Good
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
