Schools in CM

Schools in CM

326 schools in CM: 232 primary, 45 secondary and 49 other, including 27 independent. 98% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 317 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 57 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Brentwood School

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,853 pupils · 93% full
  Not rated

  10 miles
• St Martin's School Brentwood

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,794 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  9.7 miles · January 2019
• Plume School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,789 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  12 miles · November 2023
• The Beaulieu Park School

  All-through · ages 4–19 · 1,763 pupils · 87% full
  Excellent

  4.2 miles · January 2023
• Harris Academy Billericay

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,729 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  9.7 miles · February 2024
• Moulsham High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,662 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  4.1 miles · January 2020
• Mayflower High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,616 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  8.4 miles · December 2025
• Anglo European School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,533 pupils · 115% full
  Good

  5.9 miles · March 2024
• Shenfield High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,528 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  8.8 miles · April 2024
• Great Baddow High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · March 2026
• The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,508 pupils · 111% full
  Excellent

  12 miles · November 2023
• Leventhorpe

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,463 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  12 miles · April 2024
• The Boswells School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,423 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · February 2023
• Birchwood High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,417 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  12 miles · June 2019
• New Hall School

  Other · ages 1–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,364 pupils · 91% full
  Not rated

  4.8 miles
• The Bishop's Stortford High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,279 pupils · 106% full
  Excellent

  12 miles · May 2023
• Chelmsford County High School for Girls

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,275 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  3.0 miles · January 2024
• Helena Romanes School

  All-through · ages 4–18 · 1,265 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  8.7 miles · October 2023
• St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,241 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · June 2024
• Bishop's Stortford College

  Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · 1,241 pupils · 93% full
  Not rated

  13 miles
• William de Ferrers School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,237 pupils · 60% full
  Good

  12 miles · April 2015
• Lift New Rickstones

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,221 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  11 miles · November 2023
• The Sandon School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,218 pupils · 97% full
  Needs improvement

  5.8 miles · March 2024
• Notley High School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,210 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  9.8 miles · May 2026
• Chelmer Valley High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,200 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  3.0 miles · June 2023
• Passmores Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,199 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  12 miles · February 2024
• King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,153 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  3.0 miles · February 2026
• Becket Keys Church of England Free School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,152 pupils · 110% full
  Excellent

  10.0 miles · May 2014
• St Mary's Catholic School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,106 pupils · 107% full
  Not rated

  13 miles
• Ormiston Rivers Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,103 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  20 miles · June 2023

And 296 more.

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.