Schools and Education in Little Waltham

There are 58 schools within 5 miles of Little Waltham town centre, including 32 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Beaulieu Park School, Perryfields Junior School and Tanglewood Nursery School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
58
Primary
32
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
32
Outstanding (8) Good (32) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (16)
The Beaulieu Park School All-through 2 miles Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT Inspected: 09 March 2023 Perryfields Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Inspected: 20 March 2024 Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery 2.6 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 05 February 2025 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Secondary 2.9 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW Inspected: 16 February 2024 Chelmsford Hospital School Not applicable 3 miles Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ Inspected: 02 May 2024 King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Secondary 3.1 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX Inspected: 01 February 2022 Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 3.8 miles Webb Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6PT Inspected: 17 May 2024 Octavia House Schools, Essex Not applicable 5 miles High Street, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH Inspected: 29 September 2023
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.4 miles The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY Inspected: 27 September 2023 The Belsteads School Not applicable 0.7 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025 Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.8 miles South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF Inspected: 16 November 2022 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 1 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 Broomfield Primary School Primary 1.5 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 2.3 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.4 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 Springfield Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 The Boswells School Secondary 2.6 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 The Tyrrells School Primary 2.8 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 Kings Road Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 3 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Anglia Ruskin University Not applicable 3 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Great Leighs Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP Inspected: 20 September 2023 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 3.3 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Boreham Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB Inspected: 26 January 2024 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 Writtle College Limited 16 plus 3.8 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 3.8 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 Community College Initiative Ltd Not applicable 3.9 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Chelmsford College 16 plus 4.2 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Moulsham Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Roxwell Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE Inspected: 20 November 2023 Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.5 miles New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PN Inspected: 06 March 2023 Moulsham High School Secondary 4.6 miles Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES Inspected: 26 November 2024 Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 10 July 2023 Larkrise Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 12 July 2024 Great Baddow High School Secondary 5 miles Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ Inspected: 21 September 2022
Parkwood Academy Primary 2.6 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 18 September 2024 Hylands School Secondary 4.2 miles Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET Inspected: 30 September 2025
Lift Columbus Not applicable 2.2 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB New Hall School Not applicable 2.3 miles The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY Perryfields Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Che1 Chelmsford West Family Hub Delivery Site 2.9 miles Dixon Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ The Hawthorns School Not applicable 3 miles Chelmsford, CM1 2XT The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Not applicable 3 miles Chelmsford, CM1 2XT Barnes Farm Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH St Anne's School Not applicable 3.9 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW St Cedd's School Not applicable 4.1 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR Oaklands Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH Meadgate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS Moulsham Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 16 January 2024 Writtle Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Whitehead Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ Widford Lodge School Not applicable 4.5 miles Widford Road, Widford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AN Writtle Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG