Schools and Education in Writtle

There are 67 schools within 5 miles of Writtle town centre, including 39 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Tanglewood Nursery School, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and Chelmsford County High School for Girls. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
67
Primary
39
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
34
Outstanding (9) Good (34) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (20)
Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery 1.8 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 05 February 2025 King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Secondary 1.8 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX Inspected: 01 February 2022 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Secondary 2 miles Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RW Inspected: 16 February 2024 Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR Inspected: 17 June 2022 Chelmsford Hospital School 2.8 miles Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, CM1 7SJ Inspected: 02 May 2024 Perryfields Junior School Primary 3 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Inspected: 20 March 2024 Octavia House Schools, Essex 3.5 miles High Street, Great Baddow, CM2 7HH Inspected: 29 September 2023 The Beaulieu Park School All-through 3.7 miles Armistice Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 6DT Inspected: 09 March 2023 Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 3.8 miles Webb Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6PT Inspected: 17 May 2024
Writtle College Limited 16 plus 0.4 miles Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR Inspected: 12 June 2025 Westlands Community Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB Inspected: 19 December 2024 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary 1.2 miles Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Community College Initiative Ltd 1.4 miles Cromar Way, Waterhouse Business Centre, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2QE Inspected: 27 April 2022 Kings Road Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB Inspected: 16 May 2025 Maltese Road Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA Inspected: 10 May 2024 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.8 miles Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU Inspected: 22 November 2023 Chelmsford College 16 plus 1.9 miles Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG Inspected: 03 March 2023 St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 2.1 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Moulsham Infant School Primary 2.2 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Moulsham High School Secondary 2.2 miles Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES Inspected: 26 November 2024 Anglia Ruskin University 2.2 miles Bishop Hall Lane, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ Inspected: 08 April 2025 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Primary 2.2 miles Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Roxwell Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE Inspected: 20 November 2023 Trinity Road Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Highwood Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Highwood Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH Inspected: 18 January 2023 Great Baddow High School Secondary 2.9 miles Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Broomfield Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN Inspected: 27 September 2023 The Tyrrells School Primary 3.1 miles Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6JN Inspected: 05 February 2025 The Boswells School Secondary 3.1 miles Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY Inspected: 27 April 2023 Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery 3.1 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 10 July 2023 Larkrise Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9UB Inspected: 12 July 2024 Galleywood Infant School Primary 3.1 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, CHELMSFORD, CM2 8RR Inspected: 22 January 2024 St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR Inspected: 16 December 2022 Chelmer Valley High School Secondary 3.3 miles Nash Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ER Inspected: 13 September 2023 Springfield Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW Inspected: 09 December 2021 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Baddow Hall Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ Inspected: 03 December 2024 The Belsteads School 4.1 miles Back Lane, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3PP Inspected: 04 March 2025 Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.4 miles South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF Inspected: 16 November 2022 Anglo European School Secondary 4.4 miles Willow Green, Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.6 miles The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY Inspected: 27 September 2023 Stock Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ Inspected: 10 November 2022
Hylands School Secondary 0.5 miles Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3ET Inspected: 30 September 2025 Parkwood Academy Primary 1.8 miles Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX Inspected: 18 September 2024 The Sandon School Secondary 4.1 miles Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ Inspected: 13 June 2024
Clarity Independent School 4.9 miles Woodhill Road, Woodhill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG Inspected: 13 October 2023
Writtle Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Whitehead Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ Writtle Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG Widford Lodge School 1.6 miles Widford Road, Widford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9AN St Cedd's School 1.7 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR Che1 Chelmsford West Family Hub Delivery Site 1.7 miles Dixon Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AQ St Anne's School 1.8 miles New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW Oaklands Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY Lift Columbus 2.1 miles Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB Moulsham Junior School Primary 2.2 miles Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG Inspected: 16 January 2024 Mildmay Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Robin Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8AU Thriftwood School 2.7 miles Stock Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RW Perryfields Infant School Primary 3 miles Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3 miles Penny's Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA Meadgate Primary School Primary 3 miles Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS Barnes Farm Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH Baddow Hall Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Essex Yeomanry Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ New Hall School 4.3 miles The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS Ingatestone Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Fryerning Lane, Ingatestone, CM4 0DF Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Primary 4.7 miles The Furlongs, Ingatestone, CM4 0AL