Schools in Essex
586 open schools in the Essex local authority area, from Get Information about Schools.
Primary schools in Essex (446)
Secondary schools in Essex (81)
Special schools in Essex (24)
Independent schools in Essex (28)
Nursery, sixth form and alternative provision
- Beckmead Moundwood Academy (Harlow; Free schools alternative provision; ages 4-16; inspected 24 September 2024)
- Children's Support Service (Wickford; Pupil referral unit; ages 5-16)
- Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy (Maldon; Academy alternative provision converter; ages 5-16; inspected 26 November 2024)
- North East Essex Co-operative Academy (Colchester; Academy alternative provision converter; ages 4-16; inspected 16 July 2024)
- Poplar Adolescent Unit (Rochford; Pupil referral unit; ages 11-18; inspected 24 June 2025)
- Tanglewood Nursery School (Chelmsford; Local authority nursery school; ages 2-5)
- The Sixth Form College Colchester (Colchester; Academy 16-19 converter; ages 16-99)
- The St Aubyn Centre Education Department (Colchester; Pupil referral unit; ages 13-18)
- Woodcroft Nursery School (Chelmsford; Local authority nursery school; ages 2-5)
Browse by town
- Colchester, Essex
- Chelmsford
- Harlow
- Basildon
- Brentwood
- Braintree
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Benfleet
- Saffron Walden
- Wickford
- Witham
- Halstead
- Billericay
- Maldon
- Loughton
- Canvey Island
- Bishop's Stortford, Essex
- Rochford
- Rayleigh
- Harwich
- Dunmow
- Epping
- Essex
- Chigwell, Essex
- Ingatestone
- Ongar
- Waltham Abbey
- Manningtree
- Frinton-on-Sea
- Hockley
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Buckhurst Hill
- Southminster
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.