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Council: Essex

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

Chelmsford, Essex - CM3 4NS

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Together we provide a rich, varied and broad curriculum through an exciting range of learning experiences. Every child has the right to feel safe, be happy and enjoy their learning.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Loughton, Essex - IG10 2DY

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

“At St John Fisher we aspire to teach the children in our school to have respect for religious and moral values and to have respect for all other races, religions and ways of life. We actively encourage the children to celebrate difference.”

PrimaryNew schoolNo rating on record

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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Chelmsford, Essex - CM1 4BS

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Jesus’ words to those disciples who would deny the children access to him are prominent in our minds and hearts at St John Payne, where children are known and loved as individuals created in Christ’s image, and where we feel privileged to play a part in their education.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh

Halstead, Essex - CO9 2NH

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

“At the heart of our school are a set of core Values. These underpin our whole ethos, curriculum and school life, and aim to ensure our pupils leave St John the Baptist CEVA Primary School as happy, curious, caring and responsible citizens.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill

Buckhurst Hill, Essex - IG9 5RX

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

“The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, promoting Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

COLCHESTER, Essex - CO4 0HH

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St John's Green Primary School

Colchester, Essex - CO2 7HE

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

“Here are some tips, games and websites which he hope will be helpful for parents and children alike, whether you are using a computer, smartphone, games console or even the TV!”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

Hutton, Essex - CM13 1BJ

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

“At St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, we want every child to flourish as a unique child of God, receiving a high-quality education within a safe, happy and nurturing environment where they are known, valued and loved.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Essex - CO12 3SU

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

“St Joseph’s is a small half-form entry school with four mixed-aged classes catering for children aged 4 to 11 years.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Canvey Island, Essex - SS8 9DP

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)

“At St Joseph’s, our core values - Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence - guide everything we do. We believe that every child is created in the image of God and deserves to be loved, known and supported to achieve their very best.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

Chelmsford, Essex - CM3 5JX

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)

“Our vision is to create a school and pre-school of excellence for Catholic families and families in our locality. All our children achieve their full potential in their academic, social, moral and spiritual selves.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Katherine's Church of England Primary School

Canvey Island, Essex - SS8 9QA

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“St Katherine’s is a Church of England Primary School with Nursery provision where quality of learning is our priority, enabling every pupil to achieve their full potential within a caring Christian community.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

Colchester, Essex - CO5 7HR

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“At St Lawrence we encourage students to develop a lifelong love of learning and pride ourselves on our friendly and welcoming atmosphere.”

PrimaryEstablishedNo rating on record

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Southminster, Essex - CM0 7ES

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Luke's Catholic Academy

Harlow, Essex - CM19 4LU

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“Staff model these values and teach them to the pupils who can be rewarded for displaying these values, earning points for their House. Each House has a saint's name. The house saint is also a role model for our Pupils.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Colchester, Essex - CO5 0SU

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“At St Luke’s we want every member of our community to thrive and grow with the knowledge, skills, and wellbeing to live full, enriched and rewarding lives in modern Britain with an understanding of others and local and wider communities.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St Luke's Park Primary School

Wickford, Essex - SS11 7LH

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“We want our children to be happy, healthy and successful, to enjoy learning together and to understand the meaning and importance of upholding principles and values.”

PrimaryNew schoolOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

Basildon, Essex - SS13 2DU

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

Halstead, Essex - CO9 4DS

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Back in September 2019, we began reflecting on our school vision and values to make sure they truly matched the needs of our community. Our old vision contained thirteen values — meaningful, but tricky for children (and adults!) to remember.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Harlow, Essex - CM18 6AA

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School exists to serve the educational needs of young people in the Harlow and West Essex area from Catholic and Christian families; from families of other faiths; and from families who wish their children to have a caring and supportive school career in a…”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good