Schools near Fordham
Essex · 20 nearest schools
No schools in Fordham itself
Fordham has no schools of its own, so we've mapped the 20 closest, sorted by distance. In rural areas most children travel to a school in a neighbouring town or village - the ones below are your realistic options if you're moving to the area.
4
of 20 in & around Fordham rated Good or Outstanding
Nearest schools to Fordham (20)
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO6 3NN · 0.7 km
KS2: 83% expected (2025) - Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CO3 9UE · 2.4 km
KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO6 2DD · 3.0 km
KS2: 78% expected (2025) - Doucecroft School
Special · Ages 3-19 · Independent · CO6 3QL · 3.6 km
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2025)Attainment 8: 3.1 (2025) - Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CO6 3JF · 3.6 km
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 95% expected (2025)98% of first choices got in - Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO6 1AZ · 4.2 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 71% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Holmwood House School
All-through · Ages 0-16 · Independent · CO3 9ST · 4.5 km
Attainment 8: 51 (2026) - Stanway Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CO3 0RH · 4.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CO3 9AS · 5.2 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 79% expected (2025)76% of first choices got in - Lexden Springs School
Special · Ages 3-19 · CO3 0PZ · 5.2 km
- The Stanway School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · CO3 0QA · 5.2 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)Attainment 8: 48.3 (2026)97% of first choices got in - The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO6 4AT · 5.3 km
Ofsted: Good (2010)KS2: 77% expected (2025) - Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CO3 0QG · 5.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CO6 1BX · 5.6 km
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 93% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Home Farm Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO3 4JL · 5.6 km
Ofsted report cardKS2: 86% expected (2025)80% of first choices got in - St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CO3 9BE · 5.7 km
Ofsted: Outstanding (2014)KS2: 88% expected (2025)71% of first choices got in - Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO8 5BX · 5.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 62% expected (2025) - Braiswick Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CO4 5QJ · 5.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - The Willows
Special · Ages 11-17 · Independent · CO3 9DE · 5.8 km
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