England
Schools in Chelmsford
147 schools from official GIAS records — including 97 primary and 21 secondary.
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 Chelmsford
Chelmsford has 147 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 97 primary (79%), 21 secondary (17%) and 2 nursery (2%). They fall under Essex local authority. The most common types are community school (43), academy converter (34) and foundation school (15). This includes 42 academies, 11 independent schools and 15 special schools.
How many schools are there in Chelmsford?
GIAS lists 147 schools in Chelmsford, England.
What types of schools are in Chelmsford?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (97), secondary (21) and nursery (2).
Which local authority covers Chelmsford?
Chelmsford schools are in Essex.
Where does this Chelmsford data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
147 schools · page 1 of 3
Official figures for Chelmsford
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Academy converter · Primary
Chelmsford · CM2 6QH · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM15.9%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM1 6ZQ · Essex
Ages 5–11
Foundation school · Secondary
Chelmsford · CM1 1RW · Essex
Ages 11–18
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 8AE · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS257%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM9.6%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 1LQ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM12.2%
Foundation school · Secondary
Chelmsford · CM1 3SX · Essex
Ages 11–18
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 6JS · Essex
Ages 4–11
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM1 2JH · Essex
Ages 3–7
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM1 2JH · Essex
Ages 3–11
- FSM25.0%
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 6EB · Essex
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM1 2DX · Essex
Ages 3–11
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM2 8AU · Essex
Ages 3–7
- FSM4.9%
Academy converter · Primary
Chelmsford · CM2 8AU · Essex
Ages 7–11
- Absence6.3%
- FSM7.3%
Community school · Secondary
Chelmsford · CM2 9ES · Essex
Ages 11–18
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM2 0RG · Essex
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 8DW · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM13.0%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM1 4PE · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM12.9%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 8RJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM16.7%
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Chelmsford · CM1 2BL · Essex
Ages 11–18
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM2 8UQ · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM4.2%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM1 4HY · Essex
Ages 5–11
- FSM24.6%
Community special school
Chelmsford · CM1 2PA · Essex
Ages 4–16
More about schools in Chelmsford
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed141
- Girls3
- Boys2
Age ranges
- 4–1139
- 11–1822
- 5–1119
- 7–1116
- 5–79
- 3–117
- 4–74
- 2–114
Local authorities
- Essex147
School types
- Community school43
- Academy converter34
- Foundation school15
- Voluntary aided school14
- Other independent school10
- Voluntary controlled school6
- Academy sponsor led6
- Community special school4
- Local authority nursery school2
- Higher education institutions2
- Special
- 15
- Independent
- 11
- Academies
- 42