United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Chelmsford
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~180k · 73 state-funded schools
The signature
How Chelmsford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,672/yr
Very high
Better than 85% of UK LAs
House price
£410,000
Expensive
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,442/mo
Expensive
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,300/yr
Cheap
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Crime
69.2/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
12.2
Least deprived
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Schools
93.0%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
72 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
66 of 71 (93%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
73 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 73 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moulsham High School | Secondary | 1,670 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Beaulieu Park School | Secondary | 1,609 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Baddow High School | Secondary | 1,528 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Boswells School | Secondary | 1,409 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William de Ferrers School | Secondary | 1,247 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chelmsford County High School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,236 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Sandon School | Secondary | 1,231 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | Secondary | 1,210 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chelmer Valley High School | Secondary | 1,155 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordGrammar | Secondary | 1,138 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moulsham Junior School | Primary | 685 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hylands School | Secondary | 640 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mildmay Primary School | Primary | 620 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westlands Community Primary School | Primary | 580 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barnes Farm Primary School | Primary | 551 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 488 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 439 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Tyrrells School | Primary | 421 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broomfield Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Runwell Community Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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