Information about schools in Essex can be found on this page, including key contact details, DfE numbers, and school's area and status'.
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Essex School Information
- Schools List (Excel Format) - includes full details of each school including contact information, status, category, age range, area and numbers on roll from last school census. Last updated 7 February 2020
Number of Schools by Status
Last updated 10 January 2020
| Academy | Community | Foundation | Voluntary Aided | Voluntary Controlled | Total |
| Nursery | | 2 | | | | 2 |
| Infants | 20 | 17 | 5 | 3 | | 45 |
| Junior | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | | 42 |
| Primary | 168 | 89 | 22 | 39 | 43 | 361 |
| Primary Phase Total | 212 | 118 | 31 | 46 | 43 | 450 |
| All through | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| Secondary | 75 | | 1 | 3 | | 79 |
| Special | 12 | 6 | 1 | | | 19 |
| Total | 300 | 124 | 33 | 49 | 43 | 549 |
Recent Major Changes to Essex Schools
Last updated 10 January 2020
- St Nicholas CE P, Tillingham, DFE 881/3232, Converted to Academy, 01/12/2019.
- Buckhurst Hill P, DFE 881/2973, Converted to Academy, 01/11/2019.
- Tiptree Heath P, DFE 881/2042, Converted to Academy, 01/11/2019.
- Waltham Holy Cross P, Waltham Abbey, DFE 881/2179, New academy; Predecessor school Waltham Holy Cross P, Waltham Abbey (DFE 5246), 01/11/2019.
- Alton Park J, Clacton, DFE 881/2184, New academy; Predecessor school Alton Park J, Clacton (DFE 2026), 01/10/2019.
- Holland Park P, Clacton, DFE 881/2183, New academy; Predecessor school Holland Park P, Clacton (DFE 5215), 01/10/2019.
