Schools and Education in Little Leighs

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Little Leighs town centre, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Beaulieu Park School and Perryfields Junior School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
31
Primary
22
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
20
Outstanding (2) Good (20) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (8)
The Beaulieu Park School All-through 4.1 miles Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT Inspected: 09 March 2023 Perryfields Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Inspected: 20 March 2024
Great Leighs Primary School Primary 1 miles Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP Inspected: 20 September 2023 Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.1 miles The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY Inspected: 27 September 2023 Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.4 miles South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF Inspected: 16 November 2022 The Belsteads School 2.9 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025 White Court School Primary 3.2 miles Ennerdale Avenue, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7UE Inspected: 16 December 2022 Felsted Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3EB Inspected: 16 January 2024 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 3.5 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 Notley Green Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Blickling Road, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7ZJ Inspected: 20 December 2024 Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.7 miles New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PN Inspected: 06 March 2023 Rayne Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6BZ Inspected: 30 June 2022 Broomfield Primary School Primary 4 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 John Ray Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HL Inspected: 29 April 2025 White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Mead, White Notley, Witham, CM8 1RZ Inspected: 02 February 2023 Springfield Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 4.9 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Boreham Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB Inspected: 26 January 2024 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 The Boswells School Secondary 5 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Secondary 4.2 miles Clouded Yellow Close, Braintree, CM7 1WY Inspected: 18 October 2023
Felsted School 3.4 miles Chaffix, Felsted, CM6 3LL The Flitch Green Academy Primary 4 miles Tanton Road, Little Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 3GG New Hall School 4.1 miles The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS John Ray Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HL St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Maple Avenue, Braintree, CM7 2NS Lift Columbus 4.8 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB Perryfields Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Cressing Primary School Primary 5 miles Braintree Road, Tye Green, Braintree, CM77 8JE