Schools and Education in Runwell

There are 97 schools within 5 miles of Runwell town centre, including 67 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Wickford Church of England School, St Peter's Catholic Primary School and Glenwood School. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
97
Primary
67
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
47
5
Outstanding (8) Good (47) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (37)
The Wickford Church of England School Primary 0.7 miles Ivygate Close, Wickford, SS11 8HE Inspected: 15 November 2023 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Coxes Farm Road, Billericay, CM11 2UB Inspected: 21 March 2024 Glenwood School 3.6 miles Canvey Way, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW Inspected: 12 February 2026 Lift Pioneer 3.7 miles Ghyllgrove Close, Basildon, SS14 2LA Inspected: 14 November 2024 Buttsbury Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Norsey View Drive, Billericay, CM12 0QR Inspected: 08 January 2020 Kingston Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Road, Thundersley, SS7 3HG Inspected: 23 January 2024 Quilters Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Laindon Road, Billericay, CM12 9LD Inspected: 18 December 2024 Quilters Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Laindon Road, Billericay, CM12 9LD Inspected: 02 May 2025
Children's Support Service 0.1 miles Alderney Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7JZ Inspected: 29 June 2023 Wickford Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG Inspected: 09 March 2023 North Crescent Primary School Primary 0.9 miles North Crescent, Wickford, SS12 9AP Inspected: 20 May 2024 Hilltop Junior School Primary 1 miles Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT Inspected: 03 March 2022 Grange Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Elder Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LR Inspected: 22 May 2023 Oakfield Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Innes Close, Wickford, SS12 9PW Inspected: 16 September 2024 Crays Hill Primary School Primary 2 miles London Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2UZ Inspected: 10 October 2022 Bas7 Northlands Park Family Hub 2.8 miles N/A, Davenants, Pitsea, SS13 1QX Inspected: 17 June 2011 Felmore Primary School Primary 2.8 miles N/A, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1QX Inspected: 09 March 2023 Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Primary 3 miles Felmore Court, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1PN Inspected: 29 April 2024 Ramsden Hall Academy 3.1 miles Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1HN Inspected: 29 November 2022 Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.2 miles Whitmore Court, Basildon, SS14 2TP Inspected: 21 May 2025 Omnia Foundation 3.5 miles London Road, London Road, SS6 9DT Inspected: 17 October 2023 Eversley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Crest Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2EF Inspected: 12 March 2025 Northlands Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.5 miles Tanswell Close, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3JQ Inspected: 10 September 2024 Montgomerie Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Canvey Way, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW Inspected: 27 April 2023 De La Salle School Secondary 3.7 miles Ghyllgrove Close, Basildon, SS14 2LA Inspected: 12 June 2024 Woodham Ley Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots, Benfleet, SS7 4DN Inspected: 18 May 2023 The Basildon Upper Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Wickford Avenue, Basildon, SS13 3HL Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Primary 3.8 miles Rippleside, Basildon, SS14 1UE Inspected: 03 December 2021 South Green Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Ganels Road, Billericay, CM11 2TG Inspected: 20 November 2023 South Green Junior School Primary 4 miles Hickstars Lane, South Green, Billericay, CM12 9RJ Inspected: 17 June 2022 The Robert Drake Primary School Primary 4 miles Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3HT Inspected: 22 March 2024 Riverside Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Ferry Road, Hullbridge, SS5 6ND Inspected: 19 January 2024 Down Hall Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Brooklyn Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9LW Inspected: 19 March 2025 Elmwood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Guys Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NB Inspected: 16 January 2024 The Billericay School Secondary 4.3 miles Roman Way, Billericay, CM12 9LH Inspected: 12 April 2024 Edward Francis Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Station Crescent, Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Rayleigh Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD Inspected: 14 May 2024 Stock Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ Inspected: 10 November 2022 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5PX Inspected: 19 April 2023 Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primary 4.5 miles Church Hill, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SE Inspected: 20 March 2023 The FitzWimarc School Secondary 4.6 miles Hockley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8EB Inspected: 28 November 2022 Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Primary 4.6 miles Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX Inspected: 05 May 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Primary 4.6 miles Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX Inspected: 16 July 2024 Collingwood Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Anson Close, South Woodham Ferrers, CHELMSFORD, CM3 5YJ Inspected: 14 September 2021 Kents Hill Infant Academy Primary 4.6 miles Villa Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Kents Hill Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Villa Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PS Inspected: 25 September 2023 Thundersley Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3PT Inspected: 07 July 2023 St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RJ Inspected: 09 September 2024 Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles Ryedene, Off Clover Way, Basildon, SS16 4SY Inspected: 07 May 2025 Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.6 miles Terling, Basildon, SS16 5DE Inspected: 16 November 2023 Woodlands School Secondary 4.9 miles Furrowfelde, Basildon, SS16 5BA Inspected: 17 November 2023 USP College 16 plus 4.9 miles Runnymede Chase, Benfleet, SS7 1TW Inspected: 11 June 2024 The James Hornsby School Secondary 5 miles Leinster Road, Basildon, SS15 5NX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Brightside Primary School Primary 5 miles Brightside, Billericay, CM12 0LE Inspected: 16 January 2025 Janet Duke Primary School Primary 5 miles N/A, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5LS Inspected: 21 September 2022
The Basildon Lower Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Ascot Grove, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX Inspected: 19 July 2023 Bardfield Academy Primary 4.3 miles Middle Crockerford, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4NL Inspected: 10 September 2024 Jotmans Hall Primary School Primary 4.4 miles High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RG Inspected: 23 July 2024 Cap5 Little Handprints Family Hub Delivery Site 4.6 miles Hart Road, Dark Lane, Thundersley, SS7 3PT Inspected: 08 May 2015 Bas11 Sunnyside Family Hub Delivery Site 5 miles Betony Crescent, Billericay, CM12 0GH Inspected: 11 February 2015
Runwell Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Canewdon Close, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7BJ Bas12 Highcliffe Family Hub Delivery Site 0.7 miles Rettendon View, Wickford, SS11 8JE Hilltop Infant School Primary 1 miles Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT Beauchamps High School Secondary 1.2 miles Ulting Way, Wickford, SS11 8LY The Bromfords School Secondary 1.2 miles Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ St Luke's Park Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Liberty Way, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7LH Castledon School 1.4 miles Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0PW Abacus Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Salcott Crescent, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJ Inspected: 05 May 2023 Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Church Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1NU Rettendon Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9EH St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Primary 3.4 miles Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ Bas7/A Fryerns Farm Family Hub Delivery Site 3.4 miles Wolfe Drive, Basildon Adult Education College, Basildon, SS14 2EQ St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Priory Chase, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9NE The Willows Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Church Road, Basildon, SS14 2EX Sunnymede Primary School Primary 3.7 miles The Meadow Way, Billericay, CM11 2HL The Sweyne Park School Secondary 3.9 miles Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ Greensted Primary School & Nursery Primary 3.9 miles Kirby Road, Basildon, SS14 1RX St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Primary 3.9 miles London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2DU Noak Bridge Primary School Primary 4 miles Coppice Lane, Basildon, SS15 4JS Fairhouse Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QP Mayflower High School Secondary 4 miles Stock Road, Billericay, CM12 0RT Maple Grove Primary School Primary 4 miles London Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3AB Che10 Chetwood Family Hub Delivery Site 4 miles Shirebourn Vale, Off Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZX Glebe Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Creswick Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9HG Roc5/A Willows Family Hub Delivery Site 4.1 miles Ferry Road, Ferry Lane, Hullbridge, SS5 6ND Ghyllgrove Primary School Primary 4.2 miles The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BG St John's School 4.2 miles Stock Road, Billericay, CM12 0AR The Appleton School Secondary 4.3 miles Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN Inspected: 13 January 2025 Cherry Tree Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Road, Basildon, SS16 4AG Woodville Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SE East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AE William de Ferrers School Secondary 4.6 miles Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JU St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Rise Park, Basildon, SS15 5AF St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Rise Park, Basildon, SS15 5AF Cedar Hall School 4.8 miles Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3UQ Bas10 the All About Family Hub Delivery Site 5 miles Leinster Road, Leinster Road, Basildon, SS15 5NX Inspected: 15 February 2012