Schools and Education in High Houses

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of High Houses town centre, including 29 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Tanglewood Nursery School, The Beaulieu Park School and Perryfields Junior School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
49
Primary
29
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
27
Outstanding (7) Good (27) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (13)
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.6 miles South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF Inspected: 16 November 2022 Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.5 miles The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY Inspected: 27 September 2023 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 1.9 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ Inspected: 19 January 2024 The Belsteads School 2.1 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025 Broomfield Primary School Primary 2.5 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.8 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 3.1 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 3.3 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Kings Road Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 Springfield Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 Great Leighs Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP Inspected: 20 September 2023 The Boswells School Secondary 3.8 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Anglia Ruskin University 3.9 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 The Tyrrells School Primary 4 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 Roxwell Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE Inspected: 20 November 2023 Writtle College Limited 16 plus 4 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 4.3 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Community College Initiative Ltd 4.6 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 Felsted Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3EB Inspected: 16 January 2024 Chelmsford College 16 plus 4.9 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Boreham Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB Inspected: 26 January 2024