Best Schools in Chelmsford
Essex · 84 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
CM1 3SXAges 11-181153 pupils
Secondary
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A8
83.0
Outstanding
2
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
CM1 1RWAges 11-181275 pupils
Secondary
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A8
81.4
Outstanding
3
The Beaulieu Park School
CM1 6DTAges 4-191763 pupils
All-through
Free schools
A8
59.3
Outstanding
4
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
CM2 9SRAges 4-11210 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
77%
Outstanding
5
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
CM2 6PTAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Outstanding
6
Chelmsford Hospital School
CM1 7SJAges 11-181 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
Outstanding
7
Mildmay Primary School
CM2 8AUAges 3-11611 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
72%
Outstanding
8
Oaklands Infant School
CM2 9PHAges 5-7168 pupils
Primary
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Outstanding
9
Perryfields Junior School
CM1 7PPAges 7-11301 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
94%
Outstanding
10
Tanglewood Nursery School
CM1 2DXAges 2-5133 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
11
Thriftwood School
CM2 8RWAges 5-19279 pupils
Special
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KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
12
Woodville Primary School
CM3 5SEAges 5-11412 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
83%
Outstanding
13
Moulsham High School
CM2 9ESAges 11-181662 pupils
Secondary
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A8
54.8
Good
14
The Boswells School
CM1 6LYAges 11-181423 pupils
Secondary
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49.1
Good
15
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
CM1 4BSAges 11-181241 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
48.7
Good
16
Great Baddow High School
CM2 9RZAges 11-181516 pupils
Secondary
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A8
48.3
Good
17
Chelmer Valley High School
CM1 7ERAges 11-181200 pupils
Secondary
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A8
48.0
Good
18
William de Ferrers School
CM3 5JUAges 11-181237 pupils
Secondary
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43.8
Good
19
Baddow Hall Infant School
CM2 7QZAges 5-7166 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
20
Baddow Hall Junior School
CM2 7QZAges 7-11234 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
78%
Good
21
Barnes Farm Primary School
CM2 6QHAges 5-11539 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
71%
Good
22
Boreham Primary School
CM3 3DBAges 4-11212 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
23
Broomfield Primary School
CM1 7DNAges 4-11417 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
24
Chelmsford College
CM2 0JQAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
25
Cold Norton Primary School
CM3 6JEAges 4-11157 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
78%
Good
26
Collingwood Primary School
CM3 5YJAges 4-11208 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
27
Community College Initiative Ltd
CM1 2QEAges 16-99
Special
Special post 16 institution
Good
28
Elmwood Primary School
CM3 5NBAges 4-11414 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
29
Ford End Church of England Primary School
CM3 1LQAges 4-1147 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
73%
Good
30
Galleywood Infant School
CM2 8RRAges 4-7143 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
31
Great Leighs Primary School
CM3 1RPAges 5-11197 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
32
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CM3 1DFAges 5-11191 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
33
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
CM3 2RPAges 2-7215 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
34
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
CM3 2JXAges 7-11236 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
35
Highwood Primary School
CM1 3QHAges 4-1166 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
63%
Good
36
Kings Road Primary School
CM1 2BBAges 4-11403 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
76%
Good
37
Larkrise Primary School
CM2 9UBAges 4-11174 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
72%
Good
38
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
CM1 2JHAges 3-11413 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
76%
Good
39
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
CM3 3NYAges 4-11206 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
40
Maltese Road Primary School
CM1 2PAAges 4-11211 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
77%
Good
41
Maylandsea Primary School
CM3 6ADAges 5-11217 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
42
Meadgate Primary School
CM2 7NSAges 4-11210 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
81%
Good
43
Moulsham Infant School
CM2 9DGAges 4-7268 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
44
Moulsham Junior School
CM2 9DGAges 7-11686 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
87%
Good
45
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
CM1 4UUAges 2-11479 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
46
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
CM2 0RGAges 5-11216 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
88%
Good
47
Perryfields Infant School
CM1 7PPAges 5-7180 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
48
Purleigh Community Primary School
CM3 6PJAges 4-11206 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
49
Roxwell Church of England Primary School
CM1 4PEAges 4-1182 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
88%
Good
50
Springfield Primary School
CM1 6XWAges 4-11409 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
51
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
CM3 4NSAges 4-11222 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
52
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
CM3 5JXAges 2-11180 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
53
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
CM3 8RJAges 4-1158 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
75%
Good
54
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
CM2 8RRAges 7-11231 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
55
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
CM3 2PNAges 5-1199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
56
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
CM1 6ZQAges 5-11437 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
91%
Good
57
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
CM1 1PAAges 4-11314 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
94%
Good
58
The Tyrrells School
CM1 6JNAges 4-11420 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
85%
Good
59
Trinity Road Primary School
CM2 6HSAges 4-11387 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
60
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5JXAges 4-11132 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
55%
Good
61
Westlands Community Primary School
CM1 2SBAges 5-11571 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
86%
Good
62
Woodcroft Nursery School
CM2 9UBAges 2-596 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
63
Writtle College Limited
CM1 3RRAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
64
The Sandon School
CM2 7AQAges 11-181218 pupils
Secondary
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45.5
Requires Improvement
65
Hylands School
CM1 3ETAges 11-18614 pupils
Secondary
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40.3
Requires Improvement
66
Christchurch Church of England Primary School
CM3 6JSAges 4-11109 pupils
Primary
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KS2 Read
67%
Requires Improvement
67
Parkwood Academy
CM1 2DXAges 3-11196 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
72%
Requires Improvement
68
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
CM3 4ESAges 4-11153 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Requires Improvement
69
Anglia Ruskin University
CM1 1SQ
Higher education institutions
70
Clarity Independent School
CM2 7SGAges 6-1713 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
71
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
CM3 8AEAges 5-11109 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
72
Heathcote School
CM3 4QBAges 2-1198 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
73
New Hall School
CM3 3HSAges 1-191364 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
64.3
74
Rettendon Primary School
CM3 8DWAges 4-1198 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
75
St Anne's School
CM2 0AWAges 3-11107 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
76
St Cedd's School
CM2 0ARAges 3-11321 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
77
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
CM2 8UQAges 4-11100 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
78
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
CM1 4HYAges 5-11215 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
85%
79
The Bridge Columbus
CM1 4ZBAges 3-19
Special
Academy special converter
80
The Hawthorns School
CM1 2XTAges 7-1669 pupils
Special
Free schools special
KS2 Read
0%
81
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy
CM1 2XTAges 7-1666 pupils
Special
Free schools special
82
Widford Lodge School
CM2 9ANAges 2-11179 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
83
Writtle Infant School
CM1 3HZAges 4-7178 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
84
Writtle Junior School
CM1 3HGAges 7-11238 pupils
Primary
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