Schools and education

CM3 6RB: 13 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 13
Nearby establishment records: 18
Primary nearby: 11
Secondary nearby: 0

All establishment records

1-18 of 18 · Within 3.1 miles

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 4ES, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Purleigh Community Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2014

Location

CM3 6PJ, 2.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Purleigh Community Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2014

Location

CM3 6PJ, 2.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
Heathcote School
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 30 October 1957

Location

CM3 4QB, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 4NS, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 June 2025

Location

CM9 6RF, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Some aspects not as strong

DfE performance

Not published
Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 May 2025

Location

CM9 6RF, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Free schools
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2024

Location

CM9 6NE, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2020

Location

CM3 8RJ, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodham Ferrers

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2020

Location

CM3 8RJ, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Danbury Park Community Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 4AB, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Dan01-Essex Bridge Yr 10

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 15-15

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 29 August 2003 · Closed 7 April 2004

Location

CM3 4AB, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Wentworth Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM9 6JN, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2025

Location

CM3 8AE, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2025

Location

CM3 8AE, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Cold Norton Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 6JE, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM9 6HY, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
Elm Green Preparatory School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 1956

Location

CM3 4SU, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near CM3 6RB
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 4ES2.5 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Purleigh Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2014	CM3 6PJ2.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Purleigh Community Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2014	CM3 6PJ2.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
Heathcote School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Open	Opened 30 October 1957	CM3 4QB3.2 km away	Not published	Not published
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 4NS3.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 June 2025	CM9 6RF3.6 km away	Some aspects not as strong	Not published
Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 May 2025	CM9 6RF3.6 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Free schoolsView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2024	CM9 6NE3.7 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2020	CM3 8RJ4.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodham FerrersVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2020	CM3 8RJ4.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Danbury Park Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 4AB4.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Dan01-Essex Bridge Yr 10Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 15-15	Closed	Opened 29 August 2003 · Closed 7 April 2004	CM3 4AB4.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Wentworth Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM9 6JN4.3 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2025	CM3 8AE4.7 km away	School remains Good	Not published
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2025	CM3 8AE4.7 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Cold Norton Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 6JE4.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM9 6HY4.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
Elm Green Preparatory School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 January 1956	CM3 4SU4.8 km away	Not published	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

13 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 0 secondary schools. Priory Primary School, Bicknacre is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.