Schools near Chelmsford

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• Danbury Park Community Primary School

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

  Well Lane, Danbury, CM3 4AB

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

  2.5 miles

• St Pius X Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.5 miles Roman Catholic

• St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,241 pupils

  Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.6 miles Roman Catholic

• New Hall School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 1 to 19 · 1,364 pupils

  The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.6 miles Catholic 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

  2.7 miles

• 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

  2.7 miles

• 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

  2.7 miles

• Parkwood Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Requires improvement

  2.8 miles

• 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)

  2.8 miles

• Boreham Primary School

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

  Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

  2.8 miles

• 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

  2.9 miles Independent

• Hylands School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 614 pupils

  Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  2.9 miles