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Schools in Essex, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 446 primary, 81 secondary — with Essex’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Essex's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Essex's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN ESSEX
Find your shortlist.
All 602 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 446
Abacus Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Acorn Academy
Ofsted · Not judged
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Ofsted · Good
Alresford Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Alton Park Junior School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ashdon Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Baddow Hall Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Baddow Hall Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Bardfield Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Barling Magna Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Barnes Farm Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Baynards Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Beckers Green Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Blackmore Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Bocking Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Boreham Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Ofsted · Good
Bradfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Braiswick Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Brightside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Broomfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Broomgrove Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Broomgrove Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Burrsville Infant Academy
Ofsted · Good
Buttsbury Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Camulos Academy
Ofsted · Good
Canewdon Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Cann Hall Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Canvey Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
Not judged yet
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Inadequate
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Cherry Tree Academy
Ofsted · Good
Cherry Tree Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Chigwell Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Chigwell Row Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Chipping Hill Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Chipping Ongar Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
Ofsted · Good
Christchurch Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Church Langley Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Ofsted · Good
Clavering Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Cold Norton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Collingwood Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Ofsted · Not judged
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Crays Hill Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Cressing Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Danbury Park Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Doddinghurst Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Down Hall Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Not judged yet
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Not judged yet
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
Not judged yet
Edward Francis Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Elm Hall Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Elmstead Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Elmwood Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Engaines Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Epping Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Eversley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Fairhouse Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Farnham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Feering Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Felmore Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Felsted Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ford End Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Inadequate
Freshwaters Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Friars Grove Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Galleywood Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Ghyllgrove Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Glebe Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Gosbecks Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Gosfield Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Grange Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Bardfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Bentley Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Great Berry Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Great Bradfords Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Great Dunmow Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Leighs Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Totham Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Wakering Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Greensted Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted · Not judged
Grove Wood Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Hadleigh Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Hamilton Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harlowbury Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Hatfield Heath Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Hazelmere Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Ofsted · Good
Helena Romanes School
Ofsted · Good
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Not judged
Henry Moore Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hereward Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Heybridge Primary School
Ofsted · Good
High Beech CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
High Ongar Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Highfields Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Highwood Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Highwoods Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hilltop Infant School
Ofsted · Not judged
Hilltop Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Hogarth Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Holland Haven Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Holland Park Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Holly Trees Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Holt Farm Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Holt Farm Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Ofsted · Good
Home Farm Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Howbridge Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ingatestone Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Janet Duke Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Jerounds Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
John Ray Infant School
Ofsted · Good
John Ray Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Jotmans Hall Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Katherine Semar Infant School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Katherine Semar Junior School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Ofsted · Good
Kents Hill Junior School
Ofsted · Good
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted · Not judged
Kings Ford Academy
Ofsted · Good
Kings Road Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Kingsmoor Academy
Ofsted · Good
Kingston Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Kirby Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Lakelands Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lambourne Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Langenhoe Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Langham Primary Academy
Not judged yet
Larchwood Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Larkrise Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Latton Green Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lee Chapel Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Ofsted · Good
Leigh Beck Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Leverton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Ofsted · Good
Lift Ashingdon
Ofsted · Good
Lift Hamford
Ofsted · Good
Lift Hockley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lift Plumberow
Ofsted · Good
Lift Westerings
Ofsted · Good
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Not judged yet
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Limes Farm Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Lincewood Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Little Parndon Primary Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Long Ridings Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Longwood Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Lyons Hall School
Ofsted · Good
Magna Carta Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Maldon Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Maltese Road Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Manuden Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Maple Grove Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Maylandsea Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Meadgate Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Merrylands Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Mersea Island School
Ofsted · Good
Messing Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Mildmay Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Milldene Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Millfields Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Millhouse Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Monkwick Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Montgomerie Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted · Good
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Moulsham Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Moulsham Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Myland Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Nazeing Primary School
Not judged yet
Newhall Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Newport Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Noak Bridge Primary School
Ofsted · Good
North Crescent Primary School
Ofsted · Good
North Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Northlands Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted · Good
Notley Green Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oakfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oaklands Infant School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Old Heath Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ongar Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Parkwood Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Pear Tree Mead Academy
Ofsted · Good
Pemberley Academy
Ofsted · Good
Perryfields Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Perryfields Junior School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Potter Street Academy
Ofsted · Good
Prettygate Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Prettygate Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Purford Green Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Purleigh Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Queen Boudica Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Quilters Infant School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Quilters Junior School
Ofsted · Outstanding
R A Butler Infant School
Ofsted · Good
R A Butler Junior School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ravens Academy
Ofsted · Good
Rayleigh Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Rettendon Primary School
Not judged yet
Richard de Clare Community Academy
Ofsted · Good
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Riverside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Roach Vale Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Rochford Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Rodings Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Roseacres Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Roxwell Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Roydon Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Runwell Community Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Shalford Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Silver End Academy
Ofsted · Good
Sir Martin Frobisher Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
South Benfleet Primary School
Ofsted · Good
South Green Infant School
Ofsted · Good
South Green Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
Not judged yet
Springfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Alban's Catholic Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Ofsted · Good
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Ofsted · Good
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
Ofsted · Good
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Ofsted · Good
St Giles' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Ofsted · Good
St James Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Ofsted · Good
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted · Good
St John's Green Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Ofsted · Good
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Ofsted · Good
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Catholic Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Park Primary School
Not judged yet
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
Ofsted · Not judged
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham
Ofsted · Good
St Osyth Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
Not judged yet
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
Ofsted · Not judged
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon
Ofsted · Good
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
Ofsted · Good
St. George's School
Ofsted · Good
Stambridge Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Stanway Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Staples Road Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Stebbing Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Stock Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Sunnymede Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Takeley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Templars Academy
Ofsted · Good
Tendring Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Thaxted Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
The Alderton Junior School
Ofsted · Good
The Beaulieu Park School
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Ofsted · Good
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Flitch Green Academy
Ofsted · Not judged
The Mayflower Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Phoenix Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Robert Drake Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Tyrrells School
Ofsted · Good
The Wickford Church of England School
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Willows Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Theydon Bois Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Thundersley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tiptree Heath Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tollesbury School
Ofsted · Good
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Road Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
Ofsted · Good
Unity Primary Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Upshire Primary Foundation School
Ofsted · Good
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Walton on the Naze Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Warley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Water Lane Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Waterman Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wentworth Primary School
Ofsted · Good
West Horndon Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Westlands Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Westwood Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Ofsted · Good
White Bridge Primary School
Ofsted · Good
White Court School
Ofsted · Good
White Hall Academy and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Wickford Primary School
Ofsted · Good
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
William Martin Church of England Junior School
Ofsted · Good
William Read Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Willowbrook Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wimbish Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Winter Gardens Academy
Ofsted · Good
Witham Oaks Academy
Ofsted · Good
Wix and Wrabness Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Woodham Ley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
Not judged yet
Woodville Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Writtle Infant School
Not judged yet
Writtle Junior School
Not judged yet
Wyburns Primary School
Ofsted · Good
de Vere Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 81
Alec Hunter Academy
Ofsted · Good
Anglo European School
Ofsted · Good
Beauchamps High School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bmat Stem Academy
Ofsted · Good
Brentwood County High School
Ofsted · Good
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Ofsted · Good
Burnt Mill Academy
Ofsted · Good
Castle View School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Chelmer Valley High School
Ofsted · Good
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Ofsted · Outstanding
Clacton County High School
Ofsted · Good
Colchester Academy
Ofsted · Good
Colchester County High School for Girls
Ofsted · Outstanding
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Ofsted · Inadequate
Colne Community School
Ofsted · Good
Davenant Foundation School
Ofsted · Good
De La Salle School
Ofsted · Good
Debden Park High School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Ofsted · Good
Forest Hall School
Ofsted · Good
Great Baddow High School
Ofsted · Good
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Ofsted · Good
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Ofsted · Good
Helena Romanes School
Ofsted · Good
Honywood School
Ofsted · Good
Hylands School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Ofsted · Good
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Ofsted · Outstanding
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Ofsted · Good
Lift Clacton
Ofsted · Good
Lift Greensward
Ofsted · Good
Lift Maltings
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Lift New Rickstones
Ofsted · Good
Lift Tendring
Ofsted · Good
Manningtree High School
Ofsted · Good
Mark Hall Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Mayflower High School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Moulsham High School
Ofsted · Good
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Ofsted · Good
Passmores Academy
Ofsted · Good
Paxman Academy
Ofsted · Good
Philip Morant School and College
Ofsted · Good
Plume School
Ofsted · Good
Roding Valley High School
Ofsted · Good
Saffron Walden County High School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Shenfield High School
Ofsted · Good
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Ofsted · Not judged
St Benedict's Catholic College
Ofsted · Good
St Helena School
Ofsted · Good
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Ofsted · Good
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's School Brentwood
Ofsted · Not judged
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Tabor Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Appleton School
Ofsted · Good
The Basildon Lower Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Basildon Upper Academy
Ofsted · Good
The Beaulieu Park School
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Billericay School
Ofsted · Good
The Boswells School
Ofsted · Good
The Bromfords School
Ofsted · Not judged
The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Ofsted · Inadequate
The Deanes
Ofsted · Good
The FitzWimarc School
Ofsted · Good
The Gilberd School
Ofsted · Outstanding
The James Hornsby School
Ofsted · Good
The King Edmund School
Ofsted · Good
The King John School
Ofsted · Good
The Ongar Academy
Ofsted · Good
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Ofsted · Not judged
The Sandon School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Stanway School
Ofsted · Good
The Sweyne Park School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Ofsted · Good
The Trinity School
Not judged yet
Thurstable School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
West Hatch High School
Ofsted · Good
William de Ferrers School
Ofsted · Not judged
Woodlands School
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 77
Athena School
Ofsted · 0
Brentwood School
Not judged yet
Cambian Great Dunmow School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Castledon School
Ofsted · Good
Cedar Hall School
Ofsted · Good
Chatten Free School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chelmsford College
Ofsted · Good
Chelmsford Hospital School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chigwell School
Not judged yet
Clarity Independent School
Ofsted · Inadequate
Colchester Institute
Ofsted · Good
Colchester Prep & High School
Not judged yet
Community College Initiative Ltd
Ofsted · Good
Compass Community School Essex
Ofsted · Good
Coopersale Hall School
Not judged yet
Daiglen School
Not judged yet
Doucecroft School
Ofsted · Good
Elm Green Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Ofsted · Good
Fast Progress Tuition Limited
Not judged yet
Felsted School
Not judged yet
Glenwood School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Gosfield School
Not judged yet
Grove House School
Ofsted · Good
Harlow College
Ofsted · Good
Harlow Fields School and College
Ofsted · Good
Heathcote School
Not judged yet
High Trees
Not judged yet
Holmwood House School
Not judged yet
Howe Green House School
Not judged yet
Kingswode Hoe School
Ofsted · Good
Langham Oaks
Ofsted · Not judged
Lexden Springs School
Not judged yet
Lift Columbus
Ofsted · Good
Lift Pioneer
Ofsted · Outstanding
Littlegarth School
Not judged yet
Loyola Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Luxborough Court School
Ofsted · Good
Maldon Court Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Market Field School
Ofsted · Good
Minerva Independent School
Ofsted · Good
New Hall School
Not judged yet
Oak View School
Ofsted · Good
Oaklands School
Not judged yet
Octavia House Schools, Essex
Ofsted · Outstanding
Omnia Foundation
Ofsted · Good
Open Box Education Centre
Ofsted · Good
Ramsden Hall Academy
Ofsted · Good
Shorefields School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Southview School
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Anne's School
Not judged yet
St Cedd's School
Not judged yet
St John's RC School (Essex)
Ofsted · Good
St John's School
Not judged yet
St Margaret's Preparatory School
Not judged yet
St Mary's School for Girls
Not judged yet
St Nicholas School
Not judged yet
St Philomena's School
Not judged yet
Teaseldown School
Ofsted · Good
The Belsteads School
Ofsted · Good
The Edith Borthwick School
Ofsted · Good
The Greenwell Academy
Not judged yet
The Hawthorns School
Not judged yet
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy
Not judged yet
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Not judged yet
The Tower School
Ofsted · Good
The Yellow House School
Ofsted · Good
Thriftwood School
Ofsted · Outstanding
USP College
Ofsted · Good
Ursuline Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Wells Park School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Widford Lodge School
Not judged yet
Woodcroft School
Ofsted · Good
Woodend Farm School
Ofsted · Good
Woodlands School
Not judged yet
Woodlands School Hutton Manor
Not judged yet
Writtle College Limited
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Essex.
If you live in Essex, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Essex secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Essex often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.