Primary schools in Essex

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

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• 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 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 403 pupils

  High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• Engaines Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 324 pupils

  St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9PH

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Epping Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 418 pupils

  Coronation Hill, Epping, CM16 5DU

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Epping Upland CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Carters Lane, Epping Green, Epping, CM16 6QJ

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Eversley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 401 pupils

  Crest Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2EF

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Fairhouse Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 396 pupils

  Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QP

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Farnham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 9 pupils

  Farnham, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1HR

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

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

  London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DA

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Feering Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Felmore Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 386 pupils

  Davenants, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1QX

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2023: Good

• Felsted Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Watch House Green, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3EB

  Ofsted 31 Oct 2023: Good

• Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 71 pupils

  Vicarage Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, CM7 4LD

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Ford End Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 47 pupils

  Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 84 pupils

  Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Freshwaters Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 413 pupils

  School Lane, Harlow, CM20 3QA

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Friars Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

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

  Fifth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9LQ

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Galleywood Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 143 pupils

  Barnard Road, Galleywood, Galleywood Infant School, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Ghyllgrove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 630 pupils

  The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BG

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

• Glebe Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Creswick Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9HG

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Gosbecks Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Gosbecks Primary School, Colchester, CO2 9DG

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gosfield Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 134 pupils

  The Street, Gosfield, Gosfield Community Primary School, Halstead, CO9 1ST

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Grange Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 311 pupils

  Elder Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LR

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Great Bardfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 117 pupils

  Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, CM7 4RN

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Great Bentley Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 258 pupils

  Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LD

  Ofsted 3 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Great Berry Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 426 pupils

  Great Berry Primary School, Forest Glade, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SG

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023: Good

• Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 269 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Great Bradfords Estate, Braintree, CM7 9LW

  Ofsted 19 May 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Bradfords Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 326 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Braintree, CM7 9LW

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Great Clacton Church of England Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 254 pupils

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

  Ofsted 3 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Great Dunmow Primary School

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

  Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR

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

• Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, CM6 2DR

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Great Leighs Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP

  Ofsted 12 Jul 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.