Schools in Essex

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

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• Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Brook End Road South, Chelmsford, CM2 6PT

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 356 pupils

  George Street, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5NQ

  No inspection in this data yet

• Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 82 pupils

  The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Chase Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4NB

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chatten Free School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 19 · 75 pupils

  Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, CM8 3HH

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Chelmer Valley High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,200 pupils

  Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

• Chelmsford County High School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,275 pupils

  Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Outstanding

• Chelmsford Hospital School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 1 pupils

  Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ

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

  Independent

• Cherry Tree Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BG

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2022: Good

• Cherry Tree Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 384 pupils

  Church Road, Basildon, SS16 4AG

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chigwell Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 200 pupils

  Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chigwell Row Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 27 pupils

  Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EZ

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

• Chigwell School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 18 · 1,135 pupils

  High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Children's Support Service

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 16 · 102 pupils

  Alderney Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7JZ

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chipping Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Owers Road, Witham, CM8 1FR

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chipping Ongar Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LA

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Good

• Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 124 pupils

  Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QE

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Christchurch Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 109 pupils

  The Street, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6JS

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Church Langley Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Church Langley Way, Church Langley, Harlow, CM17 9TH

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 192 pupils

  Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, CM17 0LB

  Ofsted 22 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Clacton County High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,886 pupils

  Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Clarity Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 17 · 13 pupils

  Bridge Farm Barn, Woodhill Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Clavering Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PE

  Ofsted 4 May 2022: Good

• Colchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 879 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JL

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Good

• Colchester County High School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,198 pupils

  Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Colchester Prep & High School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 16 · 280 pupils

  Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Colchester Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,073 pupils

  Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  Christian

• Cold Norton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 157 pupils

  St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2024: Good

• Collingwood Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Collingwood Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5YJ

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Colne Community School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,289 pupils

  Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0QL

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, CO6 2HA

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Compass Community School Essex

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 16 pupils

  274 Harwich Road, Little Clacton, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO16 9PY

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

  Independent

• Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 443 pupils

  Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BW

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, CM16 7QX

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Coopersale Hall School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 16 · 302 pupils

  Flux's Lane, Epping, CM16 7PE

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 202 pupils

  School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Crays Hill Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 82 pupils

  London Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2UZ

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2022: Good

• Cressing Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Braintree Road, Tye Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8JE

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Daiglen School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 95 pupils

  68 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Esses, IG9 5LG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Danbury Park Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 250 pupils

  Well Lane, Danbury, CM3 4AB

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Davenant Foundation School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,199 pupils

  Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• De La Salle School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 761 pupils

  Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA

  Ofsted 2 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• de Vere Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Kirby Hall Road, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3EA

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Debden Park High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,046 pupils

  Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, IG10 2BQ

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

• Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Parson's Field, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BZ

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 223 pupils

  Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0NJ

  Ofsted 17 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Doddinghurst Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 177 pupils

  Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0NJ

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Good

• Doucecroft School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 3 to 19 · 83 pupils

  Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL

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

  Independent

• Down Hall Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 272 pupils

  Brooklyn Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9LW

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 173 pupils

  Church Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1NU

  Ofsted 29 Sep 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 50 pupils

  Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2024: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Dunmow St Mary's Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 459 pupils

  High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 1EB

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 402 pupils

  Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 109 pupils

  The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AE

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Edward Francis Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 423 pupils

  Uplands Park Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ

  Ofsted 20 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Elm Green Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 164 pupils

  Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4SU

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Elm Hall Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2SD

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• Elmstead Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7YQ

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Elmwood Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Guys Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NB

  Ofsted 24 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

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.