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Schools in Chelmsford[1]

Local authority district E07000070 · 83 open schools[2]

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Neighbourhood deprivation

The district's 113 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.

Grammar schools (2)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 11–18[2]
A8 81 2025/26[5] AL A- 2024/25[6]
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 11–18[2]
A8 83 2025/26[5] AL A 2024/25[6]

Secondary schools (9)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Chelmer Valley High School 11–18[2]
A8 48 2025/26[5] AL C+ 2024/25[6]
Great Baddow High School 11–18[2]
A8 48 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
Hylands School 11–18[2]
A8 40 2025/26[5] AL C 2024/25[6]
Moulsham High School 11–18[2]
A8 55 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 11–18[2]
A8 49 2025/26[5] AL C+ 2024/25[6]
The Beaulieu Park School 4–19[2]
A8 59 2025/26[5] KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
The Boswells School 11–18[2]
A8 49 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
The Sandon School 11–18[2]
A8 46 2025/26[5] AL C 2024/25[6]
William de Ferrers School 11–18[2]
A8 44 2025/26[5] AL C 2024/25[6]

Primary schools (55)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Baddow Hall Infant School 5–7[2]
Baddow Hall Junior School 7–11[2]
KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
Barnes Farm Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Beehive Lane Community Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
Boreham Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 65% 2024/25[7]
Broomfield Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 49% 2024/25[7]
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford 4–11[2]
KS2 87% 2024/25[7]
Collingwood Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 63% 2024/25[7]
Danbury Park Community Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–11[2]
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy 5–11[2]
Elmwood Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Ford End Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 64% 2024/25[7]
Galleywood Infant School 4–7[2]
Great Leighs Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 52% 2024/25[7]
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 54% 2024/25[7]
Highwood Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 25% 2024/25[7]
Kings Road Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
Larkrise Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 41% 2024/25[7]
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 3–11[2]
KS2 61% 2024/25[7]
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
Maltese Road Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 74% 2024/25[7]
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
Meadgate Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 75% 2024/25[7]
Mildmay Primary School 3–11[2]
KS2 57% 2024/25[7]
Moulsham Infant School 4–7[2]
Moulsham Junior School 7–11[2]
KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 2–11[2]
KS2 60% 2024/25[7]
Oaklands Infant School 5–7[2]
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
Parkwood Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 66% 2024/25[7]
Perryfields Infant School 5–7[2]
Perryfields Junior School 7–11[2]
KS2 91% 2024/25[7]
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre 4–11[2]
KS2 63% 2024/25[7]
Rettendon Primary School 4–11[2]
Roxwell Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 82% 2024/25[7]
Runwell Community Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 53% 2024/25[7]
Springfield Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 52% 2024/25[7]
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury 4–11[2]
KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 2–11[2]
KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
St Luke's Park Primary School 4–11[2]
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 7–11[2]
KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield 4–11[2]
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
Stock Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 4–11[2]
KS2 74% 2024/25[7]
The Tyrrells School 4–11[2]
KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
Trinity Road Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 56% 2024/25[7]
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 4–11[2]
KS2 31% 2024/25[7]
Westlands Community Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
Woodville Primary School 5–11[2]
KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Writtle Infant School 4–7[2]
Writtle Junior School 7–11[2]

Independent schools (7)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Chelmsford Hospital School 11–18[2]
Elm Green Preparatory School 3–11[2]
Heathcote School 2–11[2]
New Hall School 1–19[2]
AL B 2024/25[6]
St Anne's School 3–11[2]
St Cedd's School 3–11[2]
Widford Lodge School 2–11[2]

Special schools and alternative provision (8)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Clarity Independent School 6–17[2]
Octavia House Schools, Essex 5–16[2]
Ramsden Hall Academy 10–16[2]
The Belsteads School 10–17[2]
The Bridge Columbus 3–19[2]
The Hawthorns School 7–16[2]
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 7–16[2]
Thriftwood School 5–19[2]

Nursery schools (2)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Tanglewood Nursery School 2–5[2]
Woodcroft Nursery School 2–5[2]

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.