Education & Healthcare
When you’re searching for a new-build home in Essex, among the prime considerations when you have a family is the standard of local schools. There are a number of excellent Essex schools at primary and secondary level where results are well above the national average.
Healthcare is an important issue for everyone, and there is a wide range of general and specialist hospital and health facilities around Essex.
Best Primary Schools in Essex1
|
Ranking |
Name of School |
Location and Postcode |
KS1-2 CVA |
|
1 |
Church Langley Community Primary |
Church Langley, Harlow, CM17 |
103.3 |
|
2 |
Westlands Community Primary School |
Chelmsford, CM1 |
102.8 |
|
3 |
Elm Hall Primary School |
Witham, CM8 |
102.4 |
|
4 |
Cold Norton Primary School |
Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 |
102.2 |
|
5 |
St Thomas More Catholic Primary |
Saffron Walden, CB11 |
102.0 |
|
6 |
Boxted St Peter’s C of E School |
Boxted, Colchester, CO4 |
101.8 |
|
7 |
Lyons Hall School |
Braintree, CM7 |
101.7 |
|
8 |
Hereward Primary School |
Loughton, IG10 |
101.5 |
|
9= |
Bentley St Paul’s C of E Voluntary |
Bentley, Brentwood, CM15 |
101.4 |
|
9= |
Great Bradford’s Junior School |
Braintree, CM7 |
101.4 |
|
9= |
St Andrew’s Junior School |
Colchester, CO4 |
101.4 |
|
9= |
Woodville Primary School |
South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 |
101.4 |
1measured by KS1-2 Contextual Value Added Score i.e. the relative effectiveness of the school’s progress between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, in 2009. National Average score = 100.0 Source: www.dcsf.gov.uk
Best Secondary Schools in Essex2
|
Ranking |
Name of School |
Location and Postcode |
KS1-2 CVA |
|
1= |
Colchester County High School For |
Colchester, CO3 |
100 |
|
1= |
Colchester Royal Grammar School |
Colchester, CO3 |
100 |
|
1= |
King Edward VI Grammar School |
Chelmsford, CM1 |
100 |
|
4= |
Chelmsford County High School For |
Chelmsford, CM1 |
99 |
|
4= |
New Hall School |
Chelmsford, CM3 |
99 |
|
6= |
Chigwell School |
Chigwell, IG7 |
98 |
|
6= |
Felsted School |
Felsted, CM6 |
98 |
|
6= |
St Mary’s School For Girls |
Colchester, CO3 |
98 |
|
9 |
Brentwood School |
Brentwood, CM15 |
97 |
|
10= |
Beauchamps High School |
Wickford, SS11 |
95 |
|
10= |
Braeside School |
Buckhurst Hill, IG9 |
95 |
|
10= |
The King John School |
Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 |
95 |
2measured by published percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C, in 2009. Source: www.dcsf.gov.uk
Healthcare
Among the hospitals and healthcare centres serving Essex are:
