
Chelmsford primary schools deliver consistently strong results, with 76% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 26% achieve the higher standard, more than triple the England average of 8%. Perryfields Junior School, Beehive Lane Community Primary School, and Writtle Junior School are among the highest-performing options, 94% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, above England's 90%. With 65 schools serving Chelmsford, families across the city centre, Writtle, Springfield, and Galleywood have extensive choice, benefiting from strong academic foundations and welcoming community environments. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Barnes Farm Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Westlands Community Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | The Beaulieu Park School | State | All-through | 4-18+ years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
State • All-through • 4-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 | Priory Primary School, Bicknacre | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | St John's School, Chelmsford | Independent | All-through | 2-16 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
Independent • All-through • 2-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 | Boreham Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| N/A | New Hall School | Independent | All-through | 1-18+ years | Mixed | Catholic | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • All-through • 1-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Broomfield Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Cold Norton Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
| #11 | Danbury Park Community Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| N/A | Heathcote School | Independent | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • Primary • 2-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 | East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Information not available | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Ford End Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
| N/A | Galleywood Infant School | State | Primary | 4-7 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 4-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 | Larkrise Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #25 | Baddow Hall Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #21 | Meadgate Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
| #2 | Beehive Lane Community Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
| N/A | Baddow Hall Infant School | State | Primary | 5-7 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 5-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Great Leighs Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #39 | Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
| N/A | Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 2-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Highwood Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 | Christchurch Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Requires Improvement | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Elm Green Preparatory School | Independent | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
Independent • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 | Maylandsea Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | Parkwood Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement | 
| #37 | Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #33 | Moulsham Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #26 | Kings Road Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #19 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good | 
| #16 | Maltese Road Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #10 | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good | 
| #1 | Perryfields Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
| N/A | St Anne's School | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
| N/A | Moulsham Infant School | State | Primary | 4-7 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| N/A | Perryfields Infant School | State | Primary | 5-7 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| N/A | Oaklands Infant School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 5-7 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 5-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 5-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
Independent • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-7 years
State • Primary • 5-7 years
State • Primary • 5-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 2-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England & Catholic | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Purleigh Community Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 | Rettendon Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Roxwell Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
| #43 | Collingwood Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #35 | Elmwood Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #14 | Woodville Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
| #13 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 5-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 | Mildmay Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding | 
| #27 | Springfield Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
| #4 | The Tyrrells School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 | Trinity Road Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 | St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Information not available | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Widford Lodge School | Independent | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
Independent • Primary • 2-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good | 
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 | Not inspected by Ofsted | 
| N/A | Writtle Infant School | State | Primary | 4-7 years | Mixed | None | Information not available | 
State • Primary • 7-11 years
Independent • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-7 years