Schools and Education in Chalk End

There are 29 schools within 5 miles of Chalk End town centre, including 17 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Tanglewood Nursery School, Chelmsford County High School for Girls and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
29
Primary
17
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
18
2
Outstanding (3) Good (18) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (6)
Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery 4 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 05 February 2025 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Secondary 4.6 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW Inspected: 16 February 2024 King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Secondary 4.6 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX Inspected: 01 February 2022
Roxwell Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE Inspected: 20 November 2023 Rodings Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Dunmow Road, Dunmow, CM6 1PZ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Writtle College Limited 16 plus 3.4 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 3.5 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Highwood Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Highwood Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH Inspected: 18 January 2023 Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.1 miles South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF Inspected: 16 November 2022 Kings Road Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 4.2 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 4.2 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 Broomfield Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Community College Initiative Ltd 4.7 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY Inspected: 27 September 2023 Anglia Ruskin University 4.9 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 The Belsteads School 5 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025
Parkwood Academy Primary 4 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 18 September 2024 Hylands School Secondary 4 miles Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET Inspected: 30 September 2025
Writtle Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Whitehead Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ Writtle Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG Lift Columbus 4.1 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY Che1 Chelmsford West Family Hub Delivery Site 4.3 miles Dixon Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ Dr Walker's CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG