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Best Primary Schools in Chelmsford 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Chelmsford

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Barnes Farm Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Barnes Farm Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Westlands Community Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Westlands Community Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	The Beaulieu Park School	State	All-through	4-18+ years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite

The Beaulieu Park School

State • All-through • 4-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#44	Priory Primary School, Bicknacre	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	5.1/10Developing

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#44

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 5.1/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	St John's School	Independent	All-through	2-16 years	Mixed	None	-

St John's School

Independent • All-through • 2-16 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: -

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#38	Boreham Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	New Hall School	Independent	All-through	1-18+ years	Mixed	Catholic	7.7/10Excellent

Boreham Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

New Hall School

Independent • All-through • 1-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7.7/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	Broomfield Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Broomfield Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#7	Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite

Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	Cold Norton Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Cold Norton Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	Danbury Park Community Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	8.5/10Excellent
#20	St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent
N/A	Heathcote School	Independent	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite

Danbury Park Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.5/10Excellent

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Heathcote School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#41	East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Information not available

East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#41

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#32	Ford End Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Ford End Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
N/A	Galleywood Infant School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	8.1/10Excellent

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Galleywood Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	Beehive Lane Community Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
#21	Meadgate Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	8.9/10Excellent
#25	Baddow Hall Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#36	Larkrise Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Baddow Hall Infant School	State	Primary	5-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Beehive Lane Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Meadgate Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.9/10Excellent

Baddow Hall Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Larkrise Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Baddow Hall Infant School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#28	Great Leighs Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Great Leighs Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#39	Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.7/10Excellent
N/A	Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.7/10Excellent

Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Highwood Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Highwood Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#46	Christchurch Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5/10Developing

Christchurch Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#46

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Elm Green Preparatory School	Independent	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite

Elm Green Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 5-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#40	Maylandsea Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Maylandsea Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	Perryfields Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
#10	Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#16	Maltese Road Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent
#19	St Pius X Catholic Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	8.5/10Excellent
#26	Kings Road Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	6.6/10Good
#33	Moulsham Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#37	Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#42	Parkwood Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	5.1/10Developing
N/A	Moulsham Infant School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Oaklands Infant School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	5-7 years	Mixed	None	9.5/10Elite
N/A	Perryfields Infant School	State	Primary	5-7 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
N/A	St Anne's School	Independent	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	9.3/10Elite

Perryfields Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Maltese Road Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

St Pius X Catholic Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 8.5/10Excellent

Kings Road Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.6/10Good

Moulsham Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Parkwood Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 5.1/10Dev

Moulsham Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Oaklands Infant School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 9.5/10Elite

Perryfields Infant School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

St Anne's School

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 9.3/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#9	Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England & Catholic	7/10Good

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England & Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#31	Purleigh Community Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Purleigh Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#29	Rettendon Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Rettendon Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	Roxwell Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Roxwell Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#13	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#14	Woodville Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#35	Elmwood Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#43	Collingwood Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#47	Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Woodville Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Elmwood Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Collingwood Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#43

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#47

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	The Tyrrells School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#27	Springfield Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#30	Mildmay Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

The Tyrrells School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Springfield Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Mildmay Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#24	Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#45	Trinity Road Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Trinity Road Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#45

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#34	St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Information not available

St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Widford Lodge School	Independent	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	9.4/10Elite

Widford Lodge School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 9.4/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#48	St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#48

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Writtle Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	Information not available
N/A	St Cedd's School	Independent	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	9.4/10Elite
N/A	Writtle Infant School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	Information not available

Writtle Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

St Cedd's School

Independent • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 9.4/10Elite

Writtle Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

2026 Best Primary Schools in Chelmsford Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Perryfields Junior School

Beehive Lane Community Primary School

Writtle Junior School

The Tyrrells School

Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford

Westlands Community Primary School

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

Map of Primary Schools in Chelmsford

Neighbourhoods in Chelmsford

FAQs

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Perryfields Junior School

Beehive Lane Community Primary School

Writtle Junior School

The Tyrrells School

Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford

Westlands Community Primary School

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

Map of Primary Schools in Chelmsford

Neighbourhoods in Chelmsford

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