Schools in Chelmsford
73 state-funded schools, 29,357 pupils. 93% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 9 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 2 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Chelmsford?
Chelmsford has 73 state-funded schools teaching 29,357 pupils. 55 primary, 11 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Chelmsford are Good or Outstanding?
93% of the 71 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Chelmsford are rated Good or Outstanding: 9 Outstanding and 57 Good. 5 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Chelmsford are rated Outstanding?
9 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Chelmsford: The Beaulieu Park School, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, Perryfields Junior School, Lift Columbus, Thriftwood School, and 3 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Chelmsford?
Yes. Chelmsford has 2 selective (grammar) schools: Chelmsford County High School for Girls, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolSecondary1,609Outstanding 2023
- Chelmsford County High School for GirlsGrammarSecondary1,236Outstanding 2024
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordGrammarSecondary1,138Outstanding 2021
- Perryfields Junior SchoolPrimary301Outstanding 2024
- Lift ColumbusSpecial286Outstanding 2023
- Thriftwood SchoolSpecial266Outstanding 2023
- Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary211Outstanding 2022
- Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary210Outstanding 2024
- Tanglewood Nursery SchoolNursery153Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 55 | 55 | 96.4% |
| Secondary | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| Special | 5 | 3 | 100% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Chelmsford
Showing 20 of 73 schools.
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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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