Which is the best primary school in Essex?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Stambridge Primary School ranks first of 388 ranked primary schools in Essex, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Essex ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Essex?

388 primary schools in Essex published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Primary schools in Essex, ranked

The 388 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Stambridge Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
2
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Voluntary aided school

28%

higher standard

98%

expected standard
3
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter

39%

higher standard

96%

expected standard
4
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Academy converter

16%

higher standard

94%

expected standard
5
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch
Voluntary aided school

6%

higher standard

94%

expected standard
6
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

38%

higher standard

93%

expected standard
7
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Academy converter

23%

higher standard

93%

expected standard
8
Perryfields Junior School
Academy converter

23%

higher standard

91%

expected standard
9
Kingston Primary School
Academy converter

37%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
10
Hereward Primary School
Academy converter

31%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
11
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Voluntary aided school

19%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
12
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
13
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
14
Shalford Primary School
Academy sponsor led

47%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
15
Lift Ashingdon
Academy converter

30%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
16
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Community school

17%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
17
Great Dunmow Primary School
Foundation school

13%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
18
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon
Academy sponsor led

10%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
19
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
20
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Voluntary controlled school

24%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
21
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

14%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
22
Clavering Primary School
Community school

4%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
23
Lee Chapel Primary School
Academy converter

46%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
24
Lift Westerings
Academy converter

25%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
25
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

21%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
26
Quilters Junior School
Foundation school

21%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
27
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
Community school

13%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
28
The Robert Drake Primary School
Academy converter

9%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
29
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
Foundation school

25%

higher standard

84%

expected standard
30
Wix and Wrabness Primary School
Community school

22%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
31
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter

18%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
32
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

17%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
33
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Voluntary aided school

17%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
34
Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
35
R A Butler Junior School
Academy converter

33%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
36
Roxwell Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led

24%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
37
Great Totham Primary School
Foundation school

16%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
38
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
39
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

19%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
40
Down Hall Primary School
Community school

9%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
41
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Academy converter

30%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
42
Lift Hockley
Academy converter

29%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
43
Camulos Academy
Academy sponsor led

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
44
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

17%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
45
The Tyrrells School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
46
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Academy sponsor led

9%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
47
Manuden Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
48
Noak Bridge Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
49
Buttsbury Primary School
Academy converter

25%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
50
Katherine Semar Junior School
Academy converter

22%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
51
Lift Plumberow
Academy converter

14%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
52
Hamilton Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
53
Kingsmoor Academy
Academy sponsor led

9%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
54
Cherry Tree Academy
Academy sponsor led

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
55
Cressing Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
56
St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Academy converter

27%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
57
Highwoods Community Primary School
Academy converter

24%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
58
South Benfleet Primary School
Academy converter

17%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
59
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
60
The Beaulieu Park School
Free schools

13%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
61
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided school

12%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
62
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

11%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
63
Rayleigh Primary School
Academy converter

11%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
64
Langenhoe Community Primary School
Academy converter

6%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
65
Henry Moore Primary School
Academy converter

5%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
66
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Community school

29%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
67
Long Ridings Primary School
Community school

23%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
68
Rochford Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter

23%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
69
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Voluntary aided school

23%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
70
Westlands Community Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
71
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led

15%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
72
Kents Hill Junior School
Academy converter

14%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
73
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Voluntary controlled school

10%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
74
Prettygate Junior School
Community school

9%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
75
Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led

7%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
76
Longwood Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

5%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
77
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
78
Milldene Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
79
Jerounds Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

20%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
80
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
Academy converter

19%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
81
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led

18%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
82
Brightside Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
83
Latton Green Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

14%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
84
Myland Community Primary School
Community school

13%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
85
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

12%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
86
The Willows Primary School
Academy converter

11%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
87
Sir Martin Frobisher Academy
Academy sponsor led

8%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
88
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Foundation school

6%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
89
Cann Hall Primary School
Academy sponsor led

5%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
90
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

25%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
91
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

21%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
92
Meadgate Primary School
Academy sponsor led

19%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
93
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
94
Chigwell Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
95
Home Farm Primary School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
96
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Foundation school

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
97
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

8%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
98
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Foundation school

8%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
99
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
100
Staples Road Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

75%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Essex?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Stambridge Primary School ranks first of 388 ranked primary schools in Essex, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Essex ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Essex?: 388 primary schools in Essex published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.