Schools in Essex
Essex has 446 primary schools and 81 secondary schools, plus 87 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 schoolsAges 4 to 11
446158 of 426 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Lakelands Primary School100
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School100
- Perryfields Junior School100
Secondary schoolsAges 11 to 16 or 18
8118 of 80 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Colchester Royal Grammar School100
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford99
- Colchester County High School for Girls99
Map of schools in Essex
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (87)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin UniversityChelmsford | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Athena SchoolCanvey Island | Special school | 8-17 | 2 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Beckmead Moundwood AcademyHarlow | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 4-16 | 65 | 60% | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Brentwood SchoolBrentwood | Independent school | 3-19 | 1,853 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Cambian Great Dunmow School | Special school | 11-19 | 15 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Castledon SchoolWickford | Special school | 5-19 | 239 | 45% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Cedar Hall SchoolBenfleet | Special school | 4-16 | 189 | 31% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Chatten Free SchoolRivenhall | Special school | 4-19 | 75 | 28% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Chelmsford CollegeChelmsford | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Chelmsford Hospital SchoolChelmsford | Independent school | 11-18 | 1 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Chigwell SchoolChigwell | Independent school | 4-18 | 1,135 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Children's Support ServiceWickford | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-16 | 102 | 46% | Good 2023 | – |
| Clarity Independent SchoolChelmsford | Special school | 6-17 | 13 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Colchester InstituteColchester | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolColchester | Independent school | 2-16 | 280 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Community College Initiative LtdChelmsford | Special school | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Compass Community School Essex | Special school | 11-19 | 16 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Coopersale Hall SchoolEpping | Independent school | 2-16 | 302 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Daiglen School | Independent school | 3-11 | 95 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Doucecroft SchoolColchester | Special school | 3-19 | 83 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Elm Green Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 164 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Endeavour Co-Operative AcademyBrentwood | Special school | 4-19 | 170 | 41% | Good 2023 | – |
| Felsted SchoolFelsted | Independent school | 3-19 | 932 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Glenwood SchoolBenfleet | Special school | 3-19 | 263 | 33% | Report card 2025 | – |
| Gosfield School | Independent school | 2-18 | 369 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Grove House SchoolBrentwood | Special school | 8-19 | 132 | 26% | Good 2023 | – |
| Harlow CollegeHarlow | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Harlow Fields School and CollegeHarlow | Special school | 3-19 | 213 | 31% | Report card 2026 | – |
| Heathcote SchoolChelmsford | Independent school | 2-11 | 98 | – | Not inspected | – |
| High Trees | Special school | 11-17 | 0 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Holmwood House SchoolColchester | Independent school | 0-16 | 395 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Howe Green House SchoolBishop's Stortford | Independent school | 2-11 | 130 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Kingswode Hoe SchoolColchester | Special school | 5-16 | 167 | 58% | Report card 2026 | – |
| Langham OaksColchester | Special school | 10-16 | 82 | 59% | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Learn and Prosper SchoolClacton-on-Sea | Special school | 7-14 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Lexden Springs SchoolColchester | Special school | 3-19 | 301 | 63% | Inadequate 2024 | – |
| Lift ColumbusChelmsford | Special school | 3-19 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Lift PioneerBasildon | Special school | 3-19 | 201 | 40% | Not inspected | – |
| Littlegarth SchoolColchester | Independent school | 2-11 | 304 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Loyola Preparatory SchoolBuckhurst Hill | Independent school | 3-11 | 138 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Luxborough Court School | Special school | 5-19 | 80 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Maldon Court Preparatory SchoolMaldon | Independent school | 1-11 | 142 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Market Field SchoolColchester | Special school | 5-19 | 519 | 45% | Good 2019 | – |
| Mid Essex Co-Operative AcademyMaldon | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-16 | 57 | 60% | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Minerva Independent SchoolClacton-on-Sea | Special school | 8-17 | 1 | – | Not inspected | – |
| New Hall SchoolChelmsford | Independent school | 1-19 | 1,364 | – | Not inspected | – |
| North East Essex Co-operative AcademyColchester | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 4-16 | 105 | 61% | Good 2024 | – |
| Oak View SchoolLoughton | Special school | 3-19 | 138 | 46% | Good 2022 | – |
| Oaklands SchoolLoughton | Independent school | 2-11 | 264 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Octavia House Schools, Essex | Special school | 5-16 | 61 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Omnia Foundation | Special school | 12-17 | 24 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Open Box Education Centre | Independent school | 14-17 | 16 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Poplar Adolescent UnitRochford | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 11-18 | 0 | 0% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Ramsden Hall AcademyBillericay | Special school | 10-16 | 116 | 66% | Good 2022 | – |
| Saint Nicholas School | Independent school | 2-16 | 439 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Shorefields SchoolClacton-on-Sea | Special school | 3-19 | 177 | 59% | Not inspected | – |
| Southview SchoolWitham | Special school | 3-19 | 106 | 36% | Outstanding 2022 | – |
| St Anne's SchoolChelmsford | Independent school | 3-11 | 107 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St Cedd's SchoolChelmsford | Independent school | 3-11 | 321 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St John's RC School (Essex)Woodford Bridge | Special school | 5-19 | 102 | 36% | Report card 2026 | – |
| St John's School | Independent school | 2-16 | 274 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St Margaret's Preparatory SchoolHalstead | Independent school | 2-11 | 154 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St Mary's School for GirlsColchester | Independent school | 2-17 | 424 | – | Not inspected | – |
| St Philomena's SchoolFrinton-on-Sea | Independent school | 4-11 | 89 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Tanglewood Nursery SchoolChelmsford | Nursery school | 2-5 | 133 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Teaseldown SchoolHalstead | Special school | 11-19 | 24 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Belsteads School | Special school | 10-17 | 52 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Edith Borthwick SchoolBraintree | Special school | 3-19 | 243 | 40% | Report card 2026 | – |
| The Greenwell AcademyHarlow | Special school | 7-16 | 19 | 26% | Report card 2026 | – |
| The Haefen Independent Special SchoolBradfield | Special school | 5-11 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Hawthorns SchoolChelmsford | Special school | 7-16 | 69 | 23% | Report card 2026 | – |
| The Sir Geoff Hurst AcademyChelmsford | Special school | 7-16 | 66 | 71% | Not inspected | – |
| The Sixth Form College ColchesterColchester | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| The St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentColchester | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 13-18 | 6 | 0% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| The Tower School | Special school | 11-18 | 60 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Yellow House SchoolHalstead | Special school | 13-17 | 14 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Thriftwood SchoolChelmsford | Special school | 5-19 | 279 | 57% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| University of EssexColchester | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Ursuline Preparatory SchoolBrentwood | Independent school | 3-11 | 161 | – | Not inspected | – |
| USP CollegeBenfleet | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Wells Park SchoolChigwell | Special school | 4-11 | 61 | 61% | Not inspected | – |
| Widford Lodge SchoolChelmsford | Independent school | 2-11 | 179 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Woodcroft Nursery SchoolChelmsford | Nursery school | 2-5 | 96 | 0% | Good 2023 | – |
| Woodcroft SchoolLoughton | Special school | 5-13 | 41 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Woodend Farm SchoolWitham | Special school | 6-16 | 25 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Woodlands School Hutton ManorBrentwood | Independent school | 0-11 | 143 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Writtle College LimitedChelmsford | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
Towns in Essex
Basildon35 schoolsBenfleet18 schoolsBillericay13 schoolsBishop's Stortford11 schoolsBraintree23 schoolsBrentwood29 schoolsBuckhurst Hill3 schoolsBurnham-on-Crouch3 schoolsCanvey Island13 schoolsChelmsford84 schoolsChigwell7 schoolsClacton-on-Sea20 schoolsColchester101 schoolsDunmow8 schoolsEpping8 schoolsEssex6 schoolsFrinton-on-Sea4 schoolsHalstead16 schoolsHarlow42 schoolsHarwich8 schoolsHockley4 schoolsIngatestone6 schoolsLoughton14 schoolsMaldon13 schoolsManningtree5 schoolsOngar6 schoolsRayleigh10 schoolsRochford10 schoolsSaffron Walden16 schoolsSouthminster3 schoolsWaltham Abbey6 schoolsWickford14 schoolsWitham15 schools
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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.