Schools and education

CM8 3XL: 14 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 14
Nearby establishment records: 20
Primary nearby: 12
Secondary nearby: 1

All establishment records

1-20 of 20 · 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, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
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, 2.5 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
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2020

Location

CM3 8RJ, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
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, 3.0 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, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2025

Location

CM3 8AE, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2025

Location

CM3 8AE, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Woodville Primary School

Foundation school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2013

Location

CM3 5SE, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Woodville Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2013

Location

CM3 5SE, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Heathcote School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 30 October 1957

Location

CM3 4QB, 3.9 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, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% 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, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
William de Ferrers School

Foundation school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2011

Location

CM3 5JU, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
William de Ferrers School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2011

Location

CM3 5JU, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.1
Elmwood Primary School
Foundation school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 5NB, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 5JX, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 77% 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, 4.7 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, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CM3 5JX, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 31% 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, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed

School establishment records near CM8 3XL
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 4ES2.2 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2020	CM3 8RJ2.5 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 8RJ2.5 km away	Not published	Not published
Purleigh Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2014	CM3 6PJ3.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Purleigh Community Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2014	CM3 6PJ3.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2025	CM3 8AE3.8 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 8AE3.8 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Woodville Primary SchoolFoundation schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 30 November 2013	CM3 5SE3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Woodville Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2013	CM3 5SE3.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Heathcote School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Open	Opened 30 October 1957	CM3 4QB3.9 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 4NS4.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Cold Norton Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 6JE4.3 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
William de Ferrers SchoolFoundation schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Closed	Closed 31 March 2011	CM3 5JU4.7 km away	Not published	Not published
William de Ferrers School Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 April 2011	CM3 5JU4.7 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.1
Elmwood Primary School Foundation schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 5NB4.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	CM3 5JX4.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 77% 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 4AB4.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Danbury Park Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 4AB4.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CM3 5JX4.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 31% expected standard
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Free schoolsView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2024	CM9 6NE4.9 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: suppressed

Evidence in context

Schools

14 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 1 secondary schools. Priory Primary School, Bicknacre is the nearest published school at 1.4 miles.

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