Private schools in Essex

The 48 independent (private) schools in Essex, with age ranges, pupil numbers and school details from official DfE records.

Independent schools set their own admissions and fees, so contact each school directly. They're inspected by Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and many don't publish results in DfE's performance tables.

• Athena School Independent · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
• Brentwood School Independent, inspected by ISI · 44% A*/A at A level
• Cambian Great Dunmow School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• Chelmsford Hospital School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
• Chigwell School Independent, inspected by ISI · 45% A*/A at A level
• Clarity Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Colchester Prep and High School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Compass Community School Essex Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Coopersale Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Daiglen School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Doucecroft School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
• Elm Green Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Felsted School Independent, inspected by ISI · 24% A*/A at A level
• Gosfield School Independent, inspected by ISI · 0% A*/A at A level
• Heathcote School Independent, inspected by ISI
• High Trees Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
• Holmwood House School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Howe Green House School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Learn and Prosper School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
• Littlegarth School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Loyola Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Luxborough Court School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
• Maldon Court Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Minerva Independent School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• New Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI · 42% A*/A at A level
• Oaklands School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Octavia House Schools, Essex Independent, inspected by ISI
• Omnia Foundation Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
• Open Box Education Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Saint Nicholas School Independent, inspected by ISI
• St Anne's School Independent, inspected by ISI
• St Cedd's School Independent, inspected by ISI
• St John's RC School (Essex) Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
• St John's School Independent, inspected by ISI
• St Margaret's Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• St Mary's School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI
• St Philomena's School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Teaseldown School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
• The Belsteads School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
• The Haefen Independent Special School Independent
• The Tower School Independent, inspected by ISI
• The Willows Independent
• The Yellow House School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
• Ursuline Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Widford Lodge School Independent, inspected by ISI
• Woodcroft School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
• Woodend Farm School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
• Woodlands School Hutton Manor Independent, inspected by ISI

Page updated 26 September 2026.