Schools in Essex

• 605open schools
• 459primary
• 81secondary
• 47independent
• 232,979pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Essex

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)190

Ungraded inspection225

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)73

Report card (from Nov 2025)63

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding19

Good165

Requires improvement8

Inadequate0

605 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 11.

• Abacus Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Tresco Way, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJ

  Ofsted 9 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Abbotsweld Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 307 pupils

  Partridge Road, Harlow, CM18 6TE

  Ofsted 9 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Acorn Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 196 pupils

  Spa Road, Witham, CM8 1NA

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Alec Hunter Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,058 pupils

  Stubbs Lane, Braintree, CM7 3NR

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 100 pupils

  Beaumont Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5BA

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 316 pupils

  Highlands Drive, Maldon, CM9 6HY

  Ofsted 20 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4HT

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Alresford Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AU

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Alton Park Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 394 pupils

  Alton Park Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024: Requires improvement

• Anglo European School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,533 pupils

  Willow Green, Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 81 pupils

  Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Ashdon Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 58 pupils

  Bartlow Road, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, CB10 2HB

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Athena School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 17 · 2 pupils

  167 Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0HN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Baddow Hall Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 166 pupils

  New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Baddow Hall Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 234 pupils

  New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Bardfield Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Clay Hill Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4NL

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• Barling Magna Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 167 pupils

  Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0LN

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Barnes Farm Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 539 pupils

  Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Baynards Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0ND

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Beauchamps High School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,486 pupils

  Beauchamps Drive, Wickford, SS11 8LY

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Beckers Green Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 317 pupils

  Beckers Green Road, Braintree, CM7 3PR

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Becket Keys Church of England Free School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 1,152 pupils

  Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Beckmead Moundwood Academy

  Alternative provision · Free schools alternative provision · ages 4 to 16 · 65 pupils

  Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7EZ

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Beehive Lane Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 46 pupils

  Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, CO10 7BP

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Bentfield Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DX

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Ashwells Road, Bentley, Brentwood, CM15 9SE

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  Church of England

• Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 124 pupils

  School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZ

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 93 pupils

  Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• Blackmore Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 166 pupils

  Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0QR

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Bmat Stem Academy

  Secondary · University technical college · ages 14 to 19 · 240 pupils

  Velizy Avenue, Harlow, CM20 3EZ

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

• Bocking Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5LA

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Boreham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Bradfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 111 pupils

  Heath Road, Bradfield, Manningtree, CO11 2UZ

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022: Good

• Braiswick Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brentwood County High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,097 pupils

  Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, CM14 4JF

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Brentwood School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 1,853 pupils

  Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 8EE

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Christian Independent

• Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 991 pupils

  Queen's Road, Brentwood, CM14 4EX

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 653 pupils

  Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0HU

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

• Brightside Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 621 pupils

  Brightside, Billericay, CM12 0LE

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Brinkley Grove Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 335 pupils

  Felmores End, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1PN

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Broomfield Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 417 pupils

  School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Broomgrove Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 158 pupils

  Broome Grove, Off Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9QB

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2024: Good

• Broomgrove Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Broome Grove, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9QB

  Ofsted 24 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 389 pupils

  Lower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DS

  Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Dunkirk Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8LG

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Burnt Mill Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 959 pupils

  First Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2NR

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023: Good

• Burrsville Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 7 · 174 pupils

  Craigfield Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Buttsbury Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 863 pupils

  Norsey View Drive, Billericay, CM12 0QR

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Cambian Great Dunmow School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 15 pupils

  Unit 13, Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Camulos Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Canewdon Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 90 pupils

  High Street, Canewdon, Rochford, SS4 3QA

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2020: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Cann Hall Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Constable Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DA

  Ofsted 27 Apr 2022: Good

• Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 216 pupils

  Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Canvey Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 239 pupils

  Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

• Castle View School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,098 pupils

  Foksville Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7FH

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Requires improvement

• Castledon School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 239 pupils

  Bromfords Drive, Wickford, SS12 0PW

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cedar Hall School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 16 · 189 pupils

  Hart Road, Thundersley, Cedar Hall School, Benfleet, SS7 3UQ

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Towns in Essex

• Basildon (35)
• Benfleet (17)
• Billericay (13)
• Braintree (23)
• Brentwood (29)
• Buckhurst Hill (3)
• Burnham-on-Crouch (3)
• Canvey Island (13)
• Chelmsford (80)
• Chigwell (9)
• Clacton-on-Sea (21)
• Colchester (102)
• Dunmow (8)
• Epping (8)
• Essex (6)
• Frinton-on-Sea (4)
• Halstead (16)
• Harlow (41)
• Harwich (8)
• Hockley (4)
• Ingatestone (6)
• Loughton (14)
• Maldon (13)
• Manningtree (5)
• Ongar (6)
• Rayleigh (10)
• Rochford (10)
• Saffron Walden (16)
• Southminster (3)
• Waltham Abbey (6)
• Wickford (14)
• Witham (15)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.