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Thames View Infants
Primary • Academy converter • Barking • Essex • IG11 0LG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Essex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Essex. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
638
Outstanding
56
Good
516
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 87% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
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Hereward Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Loughton • Essex • IG10 2HR
Outstanding
3
Fullwood Primary School
Primary • Community school • Ilford • Essex • IG6 1ER
Outstanding
4
R A Butler Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3DG
Outstanding
5
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Primary • Community school • Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 6PT
Outstanding
6
Ardleigh Green Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Hornchurch • Essex • RM11 2SP
Outstanding
7
Warren Junior School
Primary • Community school • Romford • Essex • RM6 6DA
Outstanding
8
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Billericay • Essex • CM11 2UB
Outstanding
9
Perryfields Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • Essex • CM1 7PP
Outstanding
10
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO1 2QB
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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