Schools in CM2
Primary and secondary schools serving CM2, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 77,615 (2024)
Schools in CM2
36 schools in CM2: 22 primary, 4 secondary and 10 other, including 6 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 33 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent16.7%
- Good55.6%
- Needs improvement2.8%
- Serious concerns2.8%
- Not rated22.2%
The largest schools here
- Moulsham High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,662 pupils · 103% fullGood0.7 miles · January 2020
- Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · 100% fullGood0.5 miles · March 2026
- New Hall SchoolOther · ages 1–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,364 pupils · 91% fullNot rated3.2 miles
- The Sandon SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,218 pupils · 97% fullNeeds improvement1.3 miles · March 2024
- Moulsham Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 686 pupils · 95% fullGood0.7 miles · November 2023
- Hylands SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 614 pupils · 56% fullSerious concerns2.1 miles · February 2026
- Mildmay Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 611 pupils · 97% fullExcellent1 mile · October 2014
- Barnes Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 539 pupils · 86% fullGood1.5 miles · October 2022
- Trinity Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% fullGood1 mile · March 2016
- St Cedd's SchoolOther · ages 3–11 · Independent · 321 pupils · 76% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 314 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.2 miles · March 2026
- Thriftwood SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · 279 pupils · 105% fullExcellent1.5 miles · June 2023
- Moulsham Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 268 pupils · 74% fullGood0.7 miles · April 2023
- Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 250 pupils · 97% fullGood3.3 miles · May 2024
- Writtle Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 238 pupils · 99% fullGood2.7 miles · July 2023
- Baddow Hall Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 234 pupils · 98% fullGood1 mile · October 2019
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 231 pupils · 96% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2022
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 216 pupils · 99% fullGood1 mile · January 2023
- Boreham Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · 101% fullGood3.6 miles · December 2023
- Meadgate Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · 97% fullGood0.4 miles · December 2022
- Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · 100% fullExcellent0.6 miles · April 2022
- Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary · ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.6 miles · March 2024
- Stock Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% fullGood4.4 miles · September 2022
- Widford Lodge SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · Independent · 179 pupils · 66% fullNot rated1.3 miles
- Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · 83% fullGood0.4 miles · June 2024
- Oaklands Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 5–7 · 168 pupils · 93% fullExcellent0.8 miles · October 2013
- Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 5–7 · 166 pupils · 92% fullGood1 mile · November 2019
- Galleywood Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 143 pupils · 79% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2023
- St Anne's SchoolOther · ages 3–11 · Independent · 107 pupils · 65% fullNot rated1 mile
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West HanningfieldPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 100 pupils · 95% fullGood3.5 miles · January 2023
And 6 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.