Schools and Education in Edney Common

There are 57 schools within 5 miles of Edney Common town centre, including 35 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, Tanglewood Nursery School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
57
Primary
35
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
29
Outstanding (7) Good (29) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (19)
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Secondary 3.5 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX Inspected: 01 February 2022 Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery 3.5 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 05 February 2025 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Secondary 3.7 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW Inspected: 16 February 2024 Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR Inspected: 17 June 2022 Chelmsford Hospital School 4.5 miles Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ Inspected: 02 May 2024 Octavia House Schools, Essex 4.6 miles High Street, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH Inspected: 29 September 2023 Perryfields Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Inspected: 20 March 2024
Highwood Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Highwood Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH Inspected: 18 January 2023 Writtle College Limited 16 plus 2.1 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Roxwell Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE Inspected: 20 November 2023 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 Community College Initiative Ltd 2.9 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Anglo European School Secondary 2.9 miles Willow Green, Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 3 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Chelmsford College 16 plus 3.2 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Moulsham High School Secondary 3.2 miles Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES Inspected: 26 November 2024 Moulsham Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Kings Road Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 Galleywood Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, CHELMSFORD, CM2 8RR Inspected: 22 January 2024 St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR Inspected: 16 December 2022 Blackmore Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0QR Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 3.8 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Anglia Ruskin University 3.9 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 3.9 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Great Baddow High School Secondary 3.9 miles Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Stock Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ Inspected: 10 November 2022 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery 4.1 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 10 July 2023 Larkrise Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 12 July 2024 The Tyrrells School Primary 4.7 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 Broomfield Primary School Primary 4.7 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 The Boswells School Secondary 4.7 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 Baddow Hall Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ Inspected: 03 December 2024
Hylands School Secondary 2 miles Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET Inspected: 30 September 2025 Parkwood Academy Primary 3.5 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 18 September 2024
Writtle Junior School Primary 1.4 miles Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG Writtle Infant School Primary 1.5 miles Whitehead Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Penny's Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA Widford Lodge School 2.7 miles Widford Road, Widford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AN Ingatestone Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Fryerning Lane, Ingatestone, CM4 0DF St Cedd's School 3 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR Thriftwood School 3.1 miles Stock Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RW Mildmay Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Robin Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8AU Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Primary 3.2 miles The Furlongs, Ingatestone, CM4 0AL St Anne's School 3.2 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW Oaklands Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH Moulsham Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 16 January 2024 Che1 Chelmsford West Family Hub Delivery Site 3.4 miles Dixon Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY Lift Columbus 3.9 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB Meadgate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Roman Road, Mountnessing, Brentwood, CM15 0UH Perryfields Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Baddow Hall Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ