Postcode sector · Chelmsford

Schools in CM1 2

Primary and secondary schools serving CM1 2, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Population: 26,109 (2024)

CM1 2Postcode sector · Chelmsford

Schools

Schools in CM1 2

14 schools in CM1 2: 7 primary, 3 secondary and 4 other. 83% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 12 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools

in CM1 2

Good or better

83%

Of 12 with an Ofsted grade

How full

91%

Well used: 5,688 pupils for 6,266 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 12 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CM1 2

29%

43%

14%

Excellent28.6%
Good42.9%
Needs improvement7.1%
Serious concerns7.1%
Not rated14.3%

All schools

The largest schools here

Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,275 pupils · 99% full
Excellent
0.7 miles · January 2024
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,153 pupils · 101% full
Excellent
0.6 miles · February 2026
Hylands School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · 614 pupils · 56% full
Serious concerns
1 mile · February 2026
Westlands Community Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · 571 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.5 miles · October 2019
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Primary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 106% full
Good
0.9 miles · October 2023
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Primary · ages 3–11 · 413 pupils · 98% full
Good
0.6 miles · January 2020
Kings Road Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.4 miles · January 2020
Writtle Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 238 pupils · 99% full
Good
1.6 miles · July 2023
Maltese Road Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · 100% full
Good
0.5 miles · March 2024
Parkwood Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · 196 pupils · 93% full
Needs improvement
0.6 miles · July 2024
Tanglewood Nursery School
Nursery · ages 2–5 · 133 pupils
Excellent
0.6 miles · July 2019
The Hawthorns School
Other · ages 7–16 · 69 pupils · 99% full
Excellent
0.1 miles · January 2026
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy
Other · ages 7–16 · 66 pupils · 103% full
Not rated
0.1 miles
Community College Initiative Ltd
Other · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.9 miles

How we rate schools

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.

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