East of England
Independent schools in Essex
28 independent schools in Essex.
Independent schools are also known as private schools. Compare ages, gender and day or boarding provision below, then open a school profile for its official website and register details. Check current fees, entry requirements and availability directly with the school.
Ofsted among independent schools in Essex
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0 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 28 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 0
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 0
- Average days since inspection
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- Framework mix
- 0 historic, 0 current, 28 none
Independent schools in Essex
Sorted by name. Register ages and boarding provision are shown below; comparable state-school attainment measures are not available for this category.
28 schools
| School | Area | Ages | Gender | Day / boarding | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood SchoolOther independent school | Brentwood | 3–19 | Mixed | Boarding school | |
| Chelmsford Hospital SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | 11–18 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Chigwell SchoolOther independent school | Chigwell | 4–18 | Mixed | Boarding school | |
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school | Colchester | 2–16 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Coopersale Hall SchoolOther independent school | Epping | 2–16 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Daiglen SchoolOther independent school | Essex | 3–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Elm Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Essex | 3–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Felsted SchoolOther independent school | Felsted | 3–19 | Mixed | Boarding school | |
| Gosfield SchoolOther independent school | Essex | 2–18 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Heathcote SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | 2–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Holmwood House SchoolOther independent school | Colchester | Not recorded | Mixed | Boarding school | |
| Howe Green House SchoolOther independent school | BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 2–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Littlegarth SchoolOther independent school | Colchester | 2–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Loyola Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | BUCKHURST HILL | 3–11 | Boys | Day school | |
| Maldon Court Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Maldon | 1–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| New Hall SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | 1–19 | Mixed | Boarding school | |
| Oaklands SchoolOther independent school | Loughton | 2–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Open Box Education CentreOther independent school | Essex | 14–17 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Saint Nicholas SchoolOther independent school | Essex | 2–16 | Mixed | Day school | |
| St Anne's SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | 3–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| St Cedd's SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | 3–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| St John's SchoolOther independent school | Essex | 2–16 | Mixed | Day school | |
| St Margaret's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Halstead | 2–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| St Mary's School for GirlsOther independent school | Colchester | 2–17 | Girls | Day school | |
| St Philomena's SchoolOther independent school | Frinton-on-Sea | 4–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Ursuline Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | Brentwood | 3–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Widford Lodge SchoolOther independent school | Chelmsford | 2–11 | Mixed | Day school | |
| Woodlands School Hutton ManorOther independent school | Brentwood | Not recorded | Mixed | Day school |