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Essex

Primary schools in Essex

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Essex has 419 primary schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 25 were outstanding or exceptional and 94% good or better, against 89% of primary schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 25 outstanding or exceptional
  • 335 good, strong or expected
  • 25 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement

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Primary schoolsLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary SchoolGood20 Jan 2022CM24
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolGood8 Feb 2017CM2
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterGood18 Jul 2019CO2
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, TillinghamGood5 Jun 2024CM0
Stock Church of England Primary SchoolGood8 Feb 2017CM4
St Osyth Church of England Primary SchoolGood18 May 2023CO16
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South WealdStrong18 Nov 2025CM14
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, CoggeshallGood24 May 2017CO6
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible HedinghamGood17 Jan 2019CO9
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood3 Mar 2023SS4
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, BasildonExpected24 Mar 2026SS14
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron WaldenGood22 Mar 2018CB11
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodExpected14 Jul 2026CM15
Sunnymede Primary SchoolGood2 May 2018CM11
Takeley Primary SchoolExpected9 Sept 2026CM6
Tany's Dell Primary School and NurseryGood9 Feb 2022CM20
Templars AcademyGood25 Apr 2019CM8
Tendring Primary SchoolGood28 Mar 2019CO16
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolExpected15 Sept 2026CM3
Thaxted Primary SchoolGood9 May 2024CM6
The Alderton Infant School and NurseryGood23 Feb 2023IG10
The Alderton Junior SchoolGood18 Jan 2023IG10
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood12 Jan 2018CM1
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolGood24 May 2016CO6
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordExpected3 Mar 2026CM1
The Flitch Green AcademyGood7 Mar 2018CM6
The Mayflower Primary SchoolGood25 Feb 2022CO12
The Robert Drake Primary SchoolGood7 Feb 2024SS7
The Tyrrells SchoolGood16 Oct 2019CM1
Theydon Bois Primary SchoolGood17 Jan 2018CM16
Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryGood24 Nov 2017IG10
Thundersley Primary SchoolGood24 May 2023SS7
Tollesbury SchoolGood26 Mar 2019CM9
Trinity Road Primary SchoolGood2 Mar 2016CM2
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersGood7 Mar 2017CM3
Upshire Primary Foundation SchoolGood14 Nov 2019EN9
Vange Primary School and NurseryGood17 Nov 2022SS16
Waltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyGood27 Mar 2024EN9
Walton on the Naze Primary SchoolGood10 Jun 2022CO14
Warley Primary SchoolGood14 Sept 2017CM14
Water Lane Primary AcademyGood15 Jun 2017CM19
Waterman Primary SchoolExpected14 Jul 2026SS4
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood12 Oct 2022CO16
Wentworth Primary SchoolGood19 Sept 2017CM9
West Horndon Primary SchoolGood2 Nov 2022CM13
Westlands Community Primary SchoolGood10 Oct 2019CM1
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary SchoolGood24 Jan 2024CM7
White Bridge Primary SchoolGood9 May 2024IG10
White Court SchoolGood9 Nov 2022CM77
White Hall Academy and NurseryGood7 Feb 2024CO15
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood23 May 2017CM8
Whitmore Primary School and NurseryGood25 Sept 2019SS14
Wickford Primary SchoolGood11 Jan 2023SS12
William Martin Church of England Junior SchoolGood22 Sept 2022CM18
Willowbrook Primary SchoolGood30 Jan 2019CM13
Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryGood30 Nov 2022CO4
Wimbish Primary AcademyExpected15 Sept 2026CB10
Witham Oaks AcademyGood14 Dec 2023CM8
Wix and Wrabness Primary SchoolGood1 Dec 2022CO11
Woodham Ley Primary SchoolGood22 Mar 2023SS7
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNeeds attention15 Sept 2026CM9
Alton Park Junior SchoolRequires improvement14 Mar 2024CO15
Ashdon Primary SchoolNeeds attention15 Sept 2026CB10
Bardfield AcademyRequires improvement12 Jun 2024SS16
Christchurch Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention24 Mar 2026CM3
Glebe Primary SchoolRequires improvement23 Mar 2022SS6
Harlowbury Primary SchoolNeeds attention16 Jun 2026CM17
Janet Duke Primary SchoolNeeds attention30 Jun 2026SS15
Jotmans Hall Primary SchoolRequires improvement4 Jul 2024SS7
Little Parndon Primary AcademyRequires improvement8 Jun 2023CM20
Oakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolNeeds attention12 May 2026CO15
Old Heath Community Primary SchoolNeeds attention14 Apr 2026CO2
Parkwood AcademyRequires improvement10 Jul 2024CM1
Priory Primary School, BicknacreNeeds attention3 Mar 2026CM3
Rayne Primary and Nursery SchoolNeeds attention9 Jun 2026CM77
Ridgewell Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention24 Feb 2026CO9
Rolph Church of England Primary School and NurseryNeeds attention9 Sept 2026CO16
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement25 Jan 2023CM22
Sir Martin Frobisher AcademyRequires improvement7 Jun 2023CO15
Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyNeeds attention7 Jul 2026RM4
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolNeeds attention2 Dec 2025IG10
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement7 Dec 2022CM7
The Downs Primary School and NurseryRequires improvement11 Jan 2023CM20
Unity Primary AcademyRequires improvement8 Mar 2023CO4
Winter Gardens AcademyNeeds attention16 Jun 2026SS8
Acorn Infant AcademyNo grade26 Oct 2026CM8
Barnes Farm Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CM2
Beckers Green Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CM7
Bocking Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CM7
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026IG9
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026SS16
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CO6
Fairhouse Community Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026SS14
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyNo grade26 Oct 2026CM7
Great Wakering Primary AcademyNo grade26 Oct 2026SS3
Hillhouse CofE Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026EN9
Hilltop Infant SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026SS11
Hogarth Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CM15
Katherine Semar Infant SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CB11
Katherine Semar Junior SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026CB11