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) - full details of each school including contact information, status, category, age range, area and numbers on roll from last school census. Last updated 7 June 2022
Number of Schools by Status
Last updated 9 September 2021
| Academy | Community | Foundation | Voluntary
Aided | Voluntary
Controlled | Total |
Nursery | | 2 | | | | 2 |
Infants | 20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | | 44 |
Junior | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | 41 |
Primary | 182 | 85 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 363 |
Primary
Phase Total | 226 | 112 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 450 |
All
through | 1 | | | | | 1 |
Secondary | 76 | | 1 | 3 | | 80 |
Special | 13 | 6 | 1 | | | 20 |
Total | 316 | 118 | 33 | 44 | 40 | 551 |
Recent Major Changes to Essex Schools
Last updated 9 September 2021
- Chatten Free School, Witham, DFE 881/7005, New Free School, 01/09/2021.
- The Trinity School, Colchester, DFE 881/4021, New Free School, 01/09/2021.
