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 2 June 2023
Number of Schools by Status
Last updated 11 January 2023
| Academy | Community | Foundation | Voluntary
Aided | Voluntary
Controlled | Total |
Nursery | | 2 | | | | 2 |
Infants | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | | 42 |
Junior | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | | 39 |
Primary | 187 | 84 | 22 | 33 | 40 | 366 |
Primary
Phase Total | 227 | 111 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 449 |
All
through | 2 | | | | | 2 |
Secondary | 75 | | 1 | 3 | | 79 |
Special | 15 | 5 | 1 | | | 21 |
Total | 319 | 116 | 33 | 43 | 40 | 551 |
Recent Major Changes to Essex Schools
Last updated 11 January 2023
- The Hawthorns School, Chelmsford, DFE 881/7006. New Free School. 01/01/2023.
- St John Fisher Cath P, Loughton, DFE 881/5255. Converted to Academy. 01/10/2022.
- Greensted P & N, Basildon, DFE 881/2023. Greensted I & N, Basildon closed. Greensted Junior School extended to become primary. 01/09/2022.
- Mildmay P & N, Chelmsford, DFE 881/2569. Mildmay Junior, Chelmsford closed. Mildmay Infant and Nursery School extended to become primary. 01/09/2022.
- St Luke's Park P, Runwell, DFE 881/2188. New Free School. 01/09/2022.
- William Read P & N, Canvey Island, DFE 881/2998. Converted to Academy. 01/09/2022
