Schools in Chelmsford
All 78 schools in Chelmsford: 56 state primary schools, 11 state secondary schools, 4 special schools and 7 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Essex.
Primary schools (56) · Secondary schools (11) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (7)
Primary schools
56 schools.
- Baddow Hall Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Baddow Hall Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barnes Farm Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boreham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broomfield Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christchurch CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cold Norton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Collingwood Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Hanningfield CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmwood Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ford End CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Galleywood Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Great Leighs Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Waltham CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Larkrise Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawford Mead Primary and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Waltham CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maltese Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maylandsea Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadgate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mildmay Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moulsham Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Moulsham Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oaklands Infant School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkwood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Perryfields Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Perryfields Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Purleigh Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rettendon Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roxwell CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Terling CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Bishops' CofE and Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Cathedral CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Tyrrells School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), some aspects weaker 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westlands Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodville Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Writtle Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Writtle Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
11 schools.
- Chelmer Valley High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 99% grade 5+ English and maths
- Great Baddow High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hylands School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
- Moulsham High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), improved significantly 2024 · 66% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Beaulieu Park School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 63% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Boswells School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Sandon School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- William de Ferrers School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
4 schools.
- The Bridge Columbus Special academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- The Hawthorns School Special free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected
- The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Special free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Thriftwood School Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Independent schools
7 schools.
- Chelmsford Hospital School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Clarity Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Heathcote School Independent, inspected by ISI
- New Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI · 42% A*/A at A level
- St Anne's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Cedd's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Widford Lodge School Independent, inspected by ISI
Page updated 26 September 2026.