1
Thames View Infants
Barking • Essex • IG11 0LG
1
18 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Essex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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%
2
Hereward Primary School
Loughton • Essex • IG10 2HR
1
1 Jul 2024
3
Fullwood Primary School
Ilford • Essex • IG6 1ER
1
17 Jun 2024
4
R A Butler Junior School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3DG
1
11 Jun 2024
5
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 6PT
1
16 May 2024
6
Ardleigh Green Infant School
Hornchurch • Essex • RM11 2SP
1
6 May 2024
7
Warren Junior School
Romford • Essex • RM6 6DA
1
28 Apr 2024
8
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Billericay • Essex • CM11 2UB
1
20 Mar 2024
9
Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM1 7PP
1
19 Mar 2024
10
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester • Essex • CO1 2QB
1
8 Feb 2024
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.
Map of the Top 10
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- Kingston Primary School 1 • Jan 2024
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- Lee Chapel Primary School 1 • Jan 2024
- The Wickford Church of England School 1 • Nov 2023
- Clockhouse Primary School 1 • Jul 2023
- Dilkes Academy 1 • Jun 2023
- Lakelands Primary School 1 • Jun 2023
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 1 • May 2023