Schools in Chelmsford
Primary and secondary schools serving Chelmsford, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 115,909 (2024)
Schools in Chelmsford
46 schools in Chelmsford: 27 primary, 7 secondary and 12 other, including 5 independent. 97% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 41 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and 8 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent26.1%
- Good50%
- Needs improvement2.2%
- Not rated21.7%
The largest schools here
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through · ages 4–19 · 1,763 pupils · 87% fullExcellent1.8 miles · January 2023
- Moulsham High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,662 pupils · 103% fullGood1.3 miles · January 2020
- Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · 100% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2026
- The Boswells SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,423 pupils · 99% fullGood1 mile · February 2023
- Chelmsford County High School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,275 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.7 miles · January 2024
- St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,241 pupils · 102% fullGood1.3 miles · June 2024
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,153 pupils · 101% fullExcellent0.7 miles · February 2026
- Moulsham Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 686 pupils · 95% fullGood1.2 miles · November 2023
- Mildmay Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 611 pupils · 97% fullExcellent1.8 miles · October 2014
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 571 pupils · 91% fullGood1.3 miles · October 2019
- Barnes Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 539 pupils · 86% fullGood1.2 miles · October 2022
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 106% fullGood2.0 miles · October 2023
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 437 pupils · 104% fullGood1.3 miles · July 2023
- The Tyrrells SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · 100% fullGood0.9 miles · October 2019
- Broomfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · 99% fullGood1.9 miles · July 2023
- Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · 413 pupils · 98% fullGood1.8 miles · January 2020
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 409 pupils · 97% fullExcellent1.4 miles · March 2026
- Kings Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · 91% fullGood1 mile · January 2020
- Trinity Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% fullGood0.2 miles · March 2016
- St Cedd's SchoolOther · ages 3–11 · Independent · 321 pupils · 76% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 314 pupils · 100% fullExcellent0.2 miles · March 2026
- Perryfields Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 301 pupils · 111% fullExcellent0.9 miles · February 2024
- Moulsham Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 268 pupils · 74% fullGood1.2 miles · April 2023
- Baddow Hall Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 234 pupils · 98% fullGood1.9 miles · October 2019
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 216 pupils · 99% fullGood0.8 miles · January 2023
- St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 102% fullNot rated1.2 miles
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · 100% fullGood0.8 miles · March 2024
- Meadgate Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · 97% fullGood1 mile · December 2022
- Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.7 miles · April 2022
- Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary · ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.4 miles · March 2024
And 16 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.