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Schools in Chelmsford

Chelmsford has 57 primary schools and 11 secondary schools (in Essex), plus 17 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.

Primary schools (57)Secondary schools (11)Private schools (6)Other schools (17)
Primary schoolsAges 4 to 11
57

24 of 52 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.

  1. Perryfields Junior School100
  2. Beehive Lane Community Primary School98
  3. Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford97
See all primary schools in Chelmsford
Secondary schoolsAges 11 to 16 or 18
11

7 of 11 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.

  1. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford99
  2. Chelmsford County High School for Girls98
  3. Moulsham High School91
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Map of schools in Chelmsford

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Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (17)

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SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLow incomeOfstedScore
Anglia Ruskin UniversityCollege––Not inspected–
Chelmsford CollegeCollege16-99––Not inspected–
Chelmsford Hospital SchoolIndependent school11-181–Not inspected–
Clarity Independent SchoolSpecial school6-1713–Not inspected–
Community College Initiative LtdSpecial school16-99––Not inspected–
Heathcote SchoolIndependent school2-1198–Not inspected–
Lift ColumbusSpecial school3-19––Not inspected–
New Hall SchoolIndependent school1-191,364–Not inspected–
St Anne's SchoolIndependent school3-11107–Not inspected–
St Cedd's SchoolIndependent school3-11321–Not inspected–
Tanglewood Nursery SchoolNursery school2-51330%Not inspected–
The Hawthorns SchoolSpecial school7-166923%Report card 2026–
The Sir Geoff Hurst AcademySpecial school7-166671%Not inspected–
Thriftwood SchoolSpecial school5-1927957%No overall grade 2025–
Widford Lodge SchoolIndependent school2-11179–Not inspected–
Woodcroft Nursery SchoolNursery school2-5960%Good 2023–
Writtle College LimitedCollege16-99––Not inspected–

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About this list

Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.