General Essex schools information

Find general information about Essex schools including the number of schools and recent changes to school statuses.

There are several types of primary and secondary schools in Essex.

Number of schools by status
Primary phase Academy Community Foundation Voluntary aided Voluntary controlled Total
Nursery 0 2 0 0 0 2
Infants 21 13 3 1 0 38
Junior 22 8 3 2 0 35
Primary 210 76 22 32 32 372
Primary phase total 253 99 28 35 32 447
All through 2 0 0 0 0 2
Secondary 75 0 1 3 0 79
Special 18 4 1 0 0 23
All schools total 348 103 30 38 32 551

Some schools in Essex have recently changed their status.

Recent changes to Essex schools
School name DfE number Change in status Date of change
East Hanningfield CE Primary School 881/3215 Converted to academy 1 Apr 2025
Langham Primary School 881/2039 Converted to academy 1 Apr 2025
St Peter's CE Primary Academy, West Hanningfield 881/3820 Converted to academy 1 Apr 2025
Writtle Infant School 881/2619 Converted to academy 1 Apr 2025
Writtle Junior School 881/2950 Converted to academy 1 Apr 2025
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 881/7008 New SEND Provision opened 24 Feb 2025
Lexden Springs School 881/7009 New academy sponsor 1 Jan 2025
Buttsbury Primary School 881/5238 Extended to become a primary school 1 Jan 2025
Buttsbury Infant School 881/5236 Closed 30 Dec 2024
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy 881/2194 Moved to new trust. Replaced predecessor school DfE 2123 1 Dec 2024
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy, Ramsey 881/2195 Moved to new trust. Replaced predecessor school DfE 2176 1 Dec 2024
Mistley Norman CE Primary School 881/2123 Closed 30 Nov 2024
Two Village Primary School 881/2176 Closed 30 Nov 2024
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

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