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Schools in Essex

1,198 schools in the Essex local authority area.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Essex

Essex has 1,198 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 812 primary (81%), 181 secondary (18%) and 11 16 plus (1%). They fall under Essex local authority. The most common types are community school (349), academy converter (228) and foundation school (131). This includes 357 academies, 103 independent schools and 126 special schools.

How many schools are there in Essex?

GIAS lists 1,198 schools in Essex, England.

What types of schools are in Essex?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (812), secondary (181) and 16 plus (11).

Which local authority covers Essex?

Essex schools are in Essex.

Where does this Essex data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Schools in Essex (A–Z)

  • Abacus Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9GJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.23

  • Abbotsweld Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 6TE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

  • Acorn Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.98

  • Alec Hunter Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Braintree · CM7 3NR · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.2%

  • Alresford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 8AU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.70

  • Alton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 1DL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM61.7%

  • Anglo European School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ingatestone · CM4 0DJ · Essex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att856.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.9%

  • Ashdon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB10 2HB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.93

  • Athena School

    Other independent special school

    Canvey Island · SS8 0HN · Essex

    Ages 8–17

  • Baddow Hall Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 7QZ · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.88

  • Baddow Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 7QZ · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.1%

  • Bardfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4NL · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.96

  • Barling Magna Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 0LN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.96

  • Barnes Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 6QH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.87

  • Baynards Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0ND · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.92

  • Beauchamps High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wickford · SS11 8LY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.2%

  • Beckers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 3PR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.29

  • Beckmead Moundwood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools alternative provision

    Harlow · CM18 7EZ · Essex

    Ages 4–16

    • FSM60.0%

  • Blackmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Ingatestone · CM4 0QR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.04

  • Bmat Stem Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Harlow · CM20 3EZ · Essex

    Ages 14–19

    • Att829.9
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence13.4%

  • Bocking Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 5LA · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.03

  • Boreham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 3DB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.23

  • Bradfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manningtree · CO11 2UZ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.77

  • Braiswick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5QJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.91

  • Brentwood County High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Brentwood · CM14 4JF · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.9%

  • Brentwood School

    Other independent school

    Brentwood · CM15 8EE · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • Att848.2
    • EM5+91%

  • Brightside Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Billericay · CM12 0LE · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.90

  • Brinkley Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 9GF · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.96

  • Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 1PN · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.97

  • Broomfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 7DN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.98

  • Broomgrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.69

  • Broomgrove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.8%

  • Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Burnham-on-Crouch · CM0 8LG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.18

  • Burnt Mill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harlow · CM20 2NR · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.4%

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