Schools near Essex

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• Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

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

  The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

  0.6 miles Church of England

• 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)

  0.6 miles Independent

• 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

  0.9 miles

• Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 191 pupils

  South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.0 miles Church of England

• 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

  1.4 miles

• 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

  1.9 miles

• 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

  2.1 miles Catholic Independent

• 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)

  2.1 miles

• 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

  2.2 miles Roman Catholic

• Springfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 409 pupils

  Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  2.2 miles

• Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 479 pupils

  Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

  2.3 miles

• Perryfields Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 180 pupils

  Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.4 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

  2.4 miles Roman Catholic

• 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

  2.4 miles

• Perryfields Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 301 pupils

  Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024: Outstanding

  2.4 miles

• 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

  2.4 miles

• 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

  2.4 miles Church of England/Roman Catholic

• Parkwood Academy

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

  Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Requires improvement

  2.5 miles

• The Tyrrells School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 420 pupils

  Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  2.6 miles

• High Trees

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 0 pupils

  85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, W1W 7LT

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

  2.7 miles Independent