Schools in Essex

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

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• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Elsenham Crescent, Basildon, SS14 1UE

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 252 pupils

  Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE

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

  Roman Catholic

• St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QB

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Outstanding

  Catholic

• St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 510 pupils

  Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BX

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

  Church of England

• St. George's School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 609 pupils

  Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Stambridge Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 82 pupils

  Stambridge Road, Stambridge, Rochford, SS4 2AP

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

• Stanway Fiveways Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 473 pupils

  Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2022: Good

• Stanway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 390 pupils

  Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022: Good

• Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 135 pupils

  Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Staples Road Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 626 pupils

  Staples Road, Loughton, IG10 1HR

  Ofsted 10 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Stebbing Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 200 pupils

  High Street, Stebbing, Dunmow, CM6 3SH

  Ofsted 15 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Steeple Bumpstead Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 189 pupils

  Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7ED

  Ofsted 5 Jul 2022: Good

• Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 978 pupils

  Parnall Road, Harlow, CM18 7NQ

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Requires improvement

• Stisted Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 103 pupils

  The Street, Stisted, Braintree, CM77 8AN

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Stock Church of England Primary School

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

  Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Stourview Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 39 pupils

  Remercie Road, Mistley, CO11 1NF

  Ofsted 25 Nov 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Sunnymede Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 389 pupils

  The Meadoway, Billericay, CM11 2HL

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Tabor Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 989 pupils

  Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XP

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Takeley Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 350 pupils

  Bennet Canfield, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1YE

  Ofsted 22 Jun 2022: Good

• Tanglewood Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 133 pupils

  Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 437 pupils

  Mowbray Road, Harlow, CM20 2LS

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2022: Good

• Teaseldown School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 24 pupils

  Sugar Loaves, 175 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PX

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

  Independent

• Templars Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 412 pupils

  Cressing Road, Witham, CM8 2NJ

  Ofsted 22 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Tendring Primary School

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

  School Road, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BP

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 99 pupils

  New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PN

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Thaxted Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Dunmow, CM6 2LW

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• The Alderton Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 207 pupils

  Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, IG10 3HE

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023: Good

• The Alderton Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, IG10 3HE

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• The Basildon Lower Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 14 · 892 pupils

  Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• The Basildon Upper Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 14 to 19 · 847 pupils

  Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3HL

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

• The Beaulieu Park School

  All-through · Free schools · ages 4 to 19 · 1,763 pupils

  Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT

  Ofsted 18 Jan 2023: Outstanding

• The Belsteads School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 17 · 52 pupils

  Back Lane, Little Waltham, Near Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3PP

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

  Independent

• The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT

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

  Church of England

• The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 437 pupils

  Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England/Roman Catholic

• The Boswells School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,423 pupils

  Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Bridge Columbus

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19

  Oliver Way, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• The Bridge Pioneer

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 201 pupils

  Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 314 pupils

  Victoria Road, The Cathedral C of E primary, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• The Cornelius Vermuyden School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16

  Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS

  Ofsted 31 Oct 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• The Deanes

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 588 pupils

  Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 2TD

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

• The Downs Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 362 pupils

  The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3RB

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Edith Borthwick School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 243 pupils

  Enterprise Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• The FitzWimarc School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,770 pupils

  Hockley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8EB

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022: Good

• The Flitch Green Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 272 pupils

  Tanton Road, Little Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 3GG

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

• The Gilberd School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,588 pupils

  Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Greenwell Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 19 pupils

  Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7EZ

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• The Haefen Independent Special School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11

  Jacques Hall, Harwich Road, Bradfield, CO11 2XW

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

  Independent

• The Hawthorns School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 69 pupils

  Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• The James Hornsby School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,040 pupils

  Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5NX

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• The King Edmund School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,318 pupils

  Vaughan Close, Rochford, SS4 1TL

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

• The King John School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 2,098 pupils

  Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1RQ

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• The Mayflower Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 356 pupils

  Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4AJ

  Ofsted 24 Feb 2022: Good

• The Ongar Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 467 pupils

  Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AN

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Phoenix Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 717 pupils

  Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5NQ

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 702 pupils

  Colne Road, Halstead, CO9 2HR

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

• The Robert Drake Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 313 pupils

  Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3HT

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• The Sandon School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,218 pupils

  Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2024: Requires improvement

• The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 7 to 16 · 66 pupils

  Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT

  No inspection in this data yet

• The Sixth Form College Colchester

  Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 99

  North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN

  No inspection in this data yet

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.