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Schools in CM2 8

Primary and secondary schools serving CM2 8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
27,697 (2024)
Schools

Schools in CM2 8

17 schools in CM2 8: 11 primary, 2 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 15 that publish a capacity are 87% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
17
in CM2 8
Good or better
93%
Of 15 with an Ofsted grade
How full
87%
Well used: 4,967 pupils for 5,685 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 15 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CM2 8
18%
65%
  • Excellent17.6%
  • Good64.7%
  • Serious concerns5.9%
  • Not rated11.8%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Great Baddow High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · March 2026
  • Hylands School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 614 pupils · 56% full
    Serious concerns
    2.5 miles · February 2026
  • Mildmay Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 611 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · October 2014
  • Thriftwood School
    Other · ages 5–19 · 279 pupils · 105% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · June 2023
  • Writtle Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 238 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · July 2023
  • Baddow Hall Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 234 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · October 2019
  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 231 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · November 2022
  • Beehive Lane Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · April 2022
  • Stock Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    3.1 miles · September 2022
  • Widford Lodge School
    Other · ages 2–11 · Independent · 179 pupils · 66% full
    Not rated
    1.5 miles
  • Larkrise Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2024
  • Baddow Hall Infant School
    Primary · ages 5–7 · 166 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · November 2019
  • Galleywood Infant School
    Primary · ages 4–7 · 143 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · November 2023
  • St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 100 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    2.4 miles · January 2023
  • Woodcroft Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–5 · 96 pupils
    Good
    1 mile · May 2023
  • Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 70 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    3.2 miles · January 2023
  • Community College Initiative Ltd
    Other · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    2.0 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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