There are several types of primary and secondary schools in Essex.
| Primary phase | Academy | Community | Foundation | Voluntary aided | Voluntary controlled | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Infants | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Junior | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Primary | 206 | 77 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 371 |
| Primary phase total | 248 | 102 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 448 |
| All through | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Secondary | 75 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 79 |
| Special | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| All schools total | 341 | 107 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 551 |
Some schools in Essex have recently changed their status.
| School name | DfE number | Change in status | Date of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Farm Junior School | 881/2839 | Closed | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Barnes Farm Primary School | 881/2928 | Extended to become primary school | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | 881/2192 | New Free School | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School | 881/3780 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Ingatestone Infant School | 881/2599 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | 881/2038 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sep 2024 |
| Limebrook Primary School and Nursery | 881/2193 | New Free School | 1 Sep 2024 |
| John Ray Infant School, Braintree | 881/2669 | Converted to Academy | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Academy | 881/3030 | Converted to Academy | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Lincewood Primary Academy | 881/3781 | Converted to Academy | 1 Apr 2024 |
| St Anne Line Catholic Infant School | 881/3451 | Converted to Academy | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School | 881/2680 | Converted to Academy | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Canewdon Church of England Primary School | 881/3103 | Converted to Academy | 1 Dec 2023 |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 881/3102 | Converted to Academy | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Chappel Church of England Primary School | 881/2189 | New academy. Replaced predecessor school DfE 3019 | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 881/2190 | New academy. Replaced predecessor school DfE 3024 | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | 881/3021 | Converted to Academy | 1 Nov 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey | 881/3027 | Converted to Academy | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 881/3402 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Elmstead Primary School | 881/5220 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Frinton-On-Sea Primary School | 881/2028 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sept 2023 |
| The Greenwell Academy | 881/7007 | New free school | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Great Bentley Primary School | 881/2045 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Hogarth Primary School | 881/2838 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sept 2023 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood | 881/3592 | Extended to become primary school | 1 Sept 2023 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Infant School, Brentwood | 881/3592 | Closed | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Sunnymede Junior School | 881/2601 | Extended to become primary school | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Sunnymede Infant School | 881/2601 | Closed | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Wimbish Primary Academy | 881/2770 | Converted to Academy | 1 Sept 2023 |
For information about specific schools, visit our Search for information about a school web page.