Schools and Education in Layer Marney

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Layer Marney town centre, including 22 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Lakelands Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
28
Primary
22
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
Outstanding (1) Good (16) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (10)
Lakelands Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023
Milldene Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF Inspected: 07 July 2022 Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.9 miles School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZ Inspected: 21 March 2025 St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0SU Inspected: 18 June 2024 Baynards Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0ND Inspected: 19 November 2021 Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.1 miles High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS Inspected: 23 March 2023 Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX Inspected: 14 January 2022 Feering Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB Inspected: 16 November 2022 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Gosbecks Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9DG Inspected: 15 March 2024 The Stanway School Secondary 4.6 miles Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA Inspected: 14 July 2023 Paxman Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB Inspected: 14 March 2024 Stanway Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH Inspected: 20 December 2022 North East Essex Co-operative Academy 4.8 miles Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, CO2 9BS Inspected: 16 September 2024 Tollesbury School Primary 4.9 miles East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, CM9 8QE Inspected: 01 July 2024 Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Primary 4.9 miles Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG Inspected: 30 April 2025
Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site 4.5 miles Winstree Road, Winstree Rd, Colchester, CO3 0QG Inspected: 03 June 2015
Thurstable School Secondary 1.9 miles Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW Messing Primary School Primary 2 miles School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH Tiptree Heath Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0PG Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Maldon, CM9 8UB St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey Primary 3.9 miles Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Primary 4.6 miles Sittang Close, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA Lexden Springs School 4.7 miles Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ Kings Ford Academy Primary 4.9 miles Devon Road, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 4.9 miles Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE