Schools and Education in Reader's Corner

There are 70 schools within 5 miles of Reader's Corner town centre, including 39 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Octavia House Schools, Essex, Beehive Lane Community Primary School and Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
70
Primary
39
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
32
4
Outstanding (9) Good (32) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (24)
Octavia House Schools, Essex Not applicable 0.3 miles High Street, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH Inspected: 29 September 2023 Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR Inspected: 17 June 2022 Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 1.9 miles Webb Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6PT Inspected: 17 May 2024 Chelmsford Hospital School Not applicable 2.1 miles Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ Inspected: 02 May 2024 King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Secondary 2.3 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX Inspected: 01 February 2022 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Secondary 2.4 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW Inspected: 16 February 2024 Perryfields Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Inspected: 20 March 2024 Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery 3.1 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 05 February 2025 The Beaulieu Park School All-through 3.3 miles Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT Inspected: 09 March 2023
Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 10 July 2023 Larkrise Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 12 July 2024 Great Baddow High School Secondary 0.4 miles Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Baddow Hall Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ Inspected: 03 December 2024 Moulsham High School Secondary 1.2 miles Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES Inspected: 26 November 2024 Moulsham Infant School Primary 1.2 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Galleywood Infant School Primary 1.2 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, CHELMSFORD, CM2 8RR Inspected: 22 January 2024 St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary 1.2 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR Inspected: 16 December 2022 Chelmsford College 16 plus 1.5 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 1.6 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 1.9 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Community College Initiative Ltd Not applicable 2 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Anglia Ruskin University Not applicable 2.2 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 The Tyrrells School Primary 2.3 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 The Boswells School Secondary 2.5 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Kings Road Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 Springfield Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 3 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Danbury Park Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Well Lane, Danbury, Danbury, CM3 4AB Inspected: 24 June 2024 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 3.3 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Writtle College Limited 16 plus 3.3 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.6 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 Broomfield Primary School Primary 3.6 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Primary 3.7 miles Bakers Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS Inspected: 16 October 2023 Boreham Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB Inspected: 26 January 2024 Stock Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ Inspected: 10 November 2022 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 4.2 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 The Belsteads School Not applicable 4.6 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025
The Sandon School Secondary 0.8 miles Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ Inspected: 13 June 2024 Hylands School Secondary 2.8 miles Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET Inspected: 30 September 2025 Parkwood Academy Primary 3.1 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 18 September 2024 Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Primary 3.8 miles Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES Inspected: 21 July 2023
Clarity Independent School Not applicable 1.7 miles Woodhill Road, Woodhill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG Inspected: 13 October 2023
Baddow Hall Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ Meadgate Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS Mildmay Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Robin Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8AU Moulsham Junior School Primary 1.2 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 16 January 2024 Oaklands Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH Thriftwood School Not applicable 1.5 miles Stock Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RW St Anne's School Not applicable 1.7 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW St Cedd's School Not applicable 1.7 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR Widford Lodge School Not applicable 1.7 miles Widford Road, Widford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AN Barnes Farm Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH Perryfields Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Che1 Chelmsford West Family Hub Delivery Site 2.6 miles Dixon Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ The Hawthorns School Not applicable 2.8 miles Chelmsford, CM1 2XT The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Not applicable 2.8 miles Chelmsford, CM1 2XT St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Primary 3 miles Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ Writtle Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Whitehead Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ Lift Columbus Not applicable 3.2 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB Writtle Junior School Primary 3.2 miles Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AE New Hall School Not applicable 3.6 miles The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS Elm Green Preparatory School Not applicable 3.6 miles Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Essex, CM3 4SU Heathcote School Not applicable 3.7 miles Lingwood Close, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4QB Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4 miles Penny's Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA