Schools and Education in Layer Breton

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of Layer Breton town centre, including 31 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lakelands Primary School and Colchester County High School for Girls. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
48
Primary
31
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
Outstanding (2) Good (24) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (20)
Lakelands Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary 4.4 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 29 January 2024
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.9 miles School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZ Inspected: 21 March 2025 Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.7 miles High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS Inspected: 23 March 2023 Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.1 miles School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX Inspected: 14 January 2022 Milldene Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF Inspected: 07 July 2022 St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU Inspected: 18 June 2024 Gosbecks Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DG Inspected: 15 March 2024 Paxman Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB Inspected: 14 March 2024 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Baynards Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0ND Inspected: 19 November 2021 Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Primary 3.6 miles Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG Inspected: 30 April 2025 North East Essex Co-operative Academy Not applicable 3.6 miles Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, CO2 9BS Inspected: 16 September 2024 The Stanway School Secondary 3.7 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Stanway Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 Prettygate Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 18 March 2024 Prettygate Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH Inspected: 02 December 2022 Philip Morant School and College Secondary 4.1 miles Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS Inspected: 20 October 2023 Cherry Tree Academy Primary 4.2 miles Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BG Inspected: 29 March 2022 The Thomas Lord Audley School Secondary 4.2 miles Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NJ Inspected: 12 May 2025 Col4 Berechurch Family Hub 4.3 miles School Road, School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 14 February 2011 Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 04 April 2025 Monkwick Junior School Primary 4.3 miles School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary 4.4 miles Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US Inspected: 26 September 2023 Feering Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB Inspected: 16 November 2022 St. George's School Primary 5 miles Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU Inspected: 16 January 2024
Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 3.5 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015 Doucecroft School Not applicable 4.3 miles Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL Inspected: 10 November 2025
Messing Primary School Primary 3.1 miles School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH Thurstable School Secondary 3.2 miles Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Primary 3.3 miles Sittang Close, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kings Ford Academy Primary 3.7 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Lexden Springs School Not applicable 3.8 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ Langenhoe Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 3.9 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary 4 miles Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL Tiptree Heath Primary School Primary 4 miles Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0PG Home Farm Primary School Primary 4 miles Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 4.1 miles Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS Inspected: 22 September 2023 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Maldon, CM9 8UB Hamilton Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB Holmwood House School Not applicable 4.5 miles Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST St Mary's School for Girls Not applicable 4.6 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 4.7 miles Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND Kingswode Hoe School Not applicable 4.8 miles Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ Colchester Prep & High School Not applicable 4.9 miles Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary 4.9 miles Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE