Schools and Education in Chignall Smealy

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Chignall Smealy town centre, including 28 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% 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
49
Primary
28
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
28
Outstanding (6) Good (28) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (13)
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.2 miles South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF Inspected: 16 November 2022 Roxwell Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE Inspected: 20 November 2023 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 2.4 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 2.5 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Broomfield Primary School Primary 2.7 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 2.8 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Writtle College Limited 16 plus 2.9 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.9 miles The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY Inspected: 27 September 2023 Kings Road Primary School Primary 3 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 The Belsteads School 3.1 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 Anglia Ruskin University 3.6 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 Community College Initiative Ltd 3.9 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Springfield Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 The Boswells School Secondary 3.9 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 3.9 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 The Tyrrells School Primary 4 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Chelmsford College 16 plus 4.3 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Rodings Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Dunmow Road, Dunmow, CM6 1PZ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Moulsham Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Moulsham High School Secondary 4.8 miles Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES Inspected: 26 November 2024 Highwood Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Highwood Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH Inspected: 18 January 2023