Schools in Chelmsford

• 80open schools
• 60primary
• 11secondary
• 5special school

Schools near Chelmsford by distance

Schools whose official address gives Chelmsford as the town, in Essex, grouped by type — page 1 of 2.

Nursery schools 2

• 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

• Woodcroft Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 96 pupils

  Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB

  Ofsted 24 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Primary schools 58

• Baddow Hall Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 166 pupils

  New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ

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

• Baddow Hall Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 234 pupils

  New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Barnes Farm Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 539 pupils

  Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Beehive Lane Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Boreham Primary School

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

  Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

  Church of England

• Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 215 pupils

  Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2RP

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 7 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2JX

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Heathcote School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4QB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Highwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 66 pupils

  Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

• Kings Road Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB

  Ofsted 2 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Larkrise Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

• Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• 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

  Church of England

• Maltese Road Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Maylandsea Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6AD

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Meadgate Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS

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

• Mildmay Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 611 pupils

  Robin Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8AU

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Moulsham Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7 · 268 pupils

  Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moulsham Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 686 pupils

  Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• 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

• Oaklands Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 168 pupils

  Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 216 pupils

  New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG

  Ofsted 13 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  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

• 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

• Perryfields Junior School

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

  Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024: Outstanding

• Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 153 pupils

  Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Purleigh Community Primary School

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

  Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Good

• Rettendon Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Roxwell Church of England Primary School

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

  The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Springfield Primary School

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

  Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• St Anne's School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 107 pupils

  154 London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• St Cedd's School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 321 pupils

  178a New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX

  Ofsted 19 Jun 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 58 pupils

  Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RJ

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7 to 11 · 231 pupils

  Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR

  Ofsted 3 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 100 pupils

  Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• 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

  Roman Catholic

• 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

• 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 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 Tyrrells School

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

  Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Trinity Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 387 pupils

  Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 132 pupils

  Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX

  Ofsted 9 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Westlands Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 571 pupils

  Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Widford Lodge School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Widford Lodge, Widford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AN

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Woodville Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 412 pupils

  Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Nearby towns

• Essex 4.2 miles
• Ingatestone 6.3 miles
• Witham 7.7 miles
• Billericay 7.8 miles
• Wickford 7.9 miles
• Maldon 8.1 miles
• Rayleigh 10 miles
• Hockley 11 miles
• Brentwood 11 miles
• Basildon 11 miles

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