Schools and Education in Danbury

There are 65 schools within 5 miles of Danbury town centre, including 39 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford, Octavia House Schools, Essex and Beehive Lane Community Primary School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
65
Primary
39
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
33
Outstanding (8) Good (33) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (21)
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 2.7 miles Webb Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6PT Inspected: 17 May 2024 Octavia House Schools, Essex 2.9 miles High Street, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH Inspected: 29 September 2023 Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR Inspected: 17 June 2022 Chelmsford Hospital School 3.8 miles Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ Inspected: 02 May 2024 Perryfields Junior School Primary 4 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Beaulieu Park School All-through 4.2 miles Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT Inspected: 09 March 2023 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
Danbury Park Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Well Lane, Danbury, Danbury, CM3 4AB Inspected: 24 June 2024 St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Primary 0.5 miles Bakers Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS Inspected: 16 October 2023 Baddow Hall Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ Inspected: 03 December 2024 Boreham Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB Inspected: 26 January 2024 Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery 3.3 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 10 July 2023 Larkrise Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 12 July 2024 Great Baddow High School Secondary 3.6 miles Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 The Tyrrells School Primary 3.7 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RJ Inspected: 09 September 2024 The Boswells School Secondary 3.9 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Conquerors Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2RP Inspected: 16 November 2022 Springfield Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 4.1 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Moulsham Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Galleywood Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, CHELMSFORD, CM2 8RR Inspected: 22 January 2024 St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR Inspected: 16 December 2022 Moulsham High School Secondary 4.2 miles Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES Inspected: 26 November 2024 Anglia Ruskin University 4.3 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 Chelmsford College 16 plus 4.4 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Purleigh Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Wentworth Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Viking Road, Maldon, CM9 6JN Inspected: 27 April 2023 All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Highlands Drive, Maldon, CM9 6HY Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Primary 4.5 miles West Chase, Maldon, CM9 6HN Inspected: 24 June 2024 Plume School Secondary 4.7 miles Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB Inspected: 23 January 2024 Mal2 Maldon Family Hub 4.7 miles White Horse Lane, Carmelite House, Maldon, CM9 5FW Inspected: 30 October 2012 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Community College Initiative Ltd 4.8 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Maldon Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Mill Road, Maldon, CM9 5DQ Inspected: 20 September 2023 Woodend Farm School 5 miles Bareham Road, Witham, CM8 1EH Inspected: 27 November 2025 Kings Road Primary School Primary 5 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Primary 1.6 miles Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES Inspected: 21 July 2023 The Sandon School Secondary 2.3 miles Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ Inspected: 13 June 2024
Clarity Independent School 1.5 miles Woodhill Road, Woodhill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG Inspected: 13 October 2023
Heathcote School 0.6 miles Lingwood Close, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4QB Elm Green Preparatory School 0.9 miles Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Essex, CM3 4SU Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, CM9 6RF Baddow Hall Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AE Barnes Farm Primary School Primary 3 miles Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH Meadgate Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Conquerors Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2JX New Hall School 3.9 miles The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS Perryfields Infant School Primary 4 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Moulsham Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 16 January 2024 Oaklands Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH Mildmay Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Robin Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8AU St Anne's School 4.4 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW St Cedd's School 4.5 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Primary 4.6 miles Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ Thriftwood School 4.6 miles Stock Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RW Maldon Court Preparatory School 4.7 miles Silver Street, Maldon, CM9 4QE Widford Lodge School 4.8 miles Widford Road, Widford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AN Che1 Chelmsford West Family Hub Delivery Site 4.9 miles Dixon Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ Woodville Primary School Primary 5 miles Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE