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School admissions in Essex

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 159 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

411 schools. 118 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Stisted Church of England Primary AcademyBraintree2.20151.477 miles 2026
Westwood AcademyBenfleet2.0428not published
Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolColchester1.9030not published
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South WealdBrentwood1.8360not published
Maylandsea Primary SchoolChelmsford1.80300.328 miles 2026
Hare Street Community Primary School and NurseryHarlow1.63600.254 miles 2026
Chipping Hill Primary SchoolWitham1.58600.365 miles 2026
Baynards Primary SchoolColchester1.57140.224 miles 2026
Quilters Infant SchoolBillericay1.5760not published
Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolChelmsford1.55290.444 miles 2026
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, HalsteadHalstead1.5529not published
Maltese Road Primary SchoolChelmsford1.53300.311 miles 2026
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWitham1.53151.731 miles 2026
Mountnessing Church of England Primary SchoolBrentwood1.5030not published
Perryfields Infant SchoolChelmsford1.48600.224 miles 2026
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolBrentwood1.4659not published
Chipping Ongar Primary SchoolOngar1.43300.861 miles 2026
Pemberley AcademyHarlow1.43300.211 miles 2026
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-CrouchBurnham-on-Crouch1.43301.888 miles 2026
Newhall Primary AcademyHarlow1.42600.242 miles 2026
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMaldon1.4045not published
Elm Hall Primary SchoolWitham1.40300.616 miles 2026
Hatfield Heath Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford1.40301.686 miles 2026
Boreham Primary SchoolChelmsford1.3829not published
Steeple Bumpstead Primary SchoolHaverhill1.38292.936 miles 2026
Bocking Primary SchoolBraintree1.37300.745 miles 2026
Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolDanbury1.37300.841 miles 2026
Holland Haven Primary SchoolClacton-on-Sea1.37601.611 miles 2026
Kingsmoor AcademyHarlow1.37300.291 miles 2026
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterColchester1.37303.001 miles 2026
The Beaulieu Park SchoolChelmsford1.37120not published
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolDunmow1.35203.101 miles 2026
Lift WesteringsHockley1.35600.522 miles 2026
Woodham Ley Primary SchoolBenfleet1.34290.348 miles 2026
Beckers Green Primary SchoolBraintree1.34440.745 miles 2026
Ivy Chimneys Primary SchoolEpping1.3145not published
Lift HockleyHockley1.31450.339 miles 2026
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordChelmsford1.3145not published
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolChelmsford1.3030not published
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible HedinghamHalstead1.3030not published
Highfields Primary SchoolManningtree1.29451.207 miles 2026
Myland Community Primary SchoolColchester1.2945not published
Lee Chapel Primary SchoolBasildon1.291190.966 miles 2026
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyColchester1.2860not published
Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordChelmsford1.2829not published
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsColchester1.28290.634 miles 2026
Theydon Bois Primary SchoolEpping1.2744not published
Great Dunmow Primary SchoolGreat Dunmow1.2760not published
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary SchoolBrentwood1.27150.568 miles 2026
Tendring Primary SchoolClacton-on-Sea1.27302.938 miles 2026
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterColchester1.2631not published
Chapel Hill Primary School & NurseryBasildon1.23601.214 miles 2026
Frinton-on-Sea Primary SchoolFrinton-on-Sea1.2330not published
Kingston Primary SchoolThundersley1.23301.001 miles 2026
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst HillBuckhurst Hill1.2360not published
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great YeldhamHalstead1.2322not published
Grange Primary SchoolWickford1.22450.512 miles 2026
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary SchoolRayleigh1.22590.576 miles 2026
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary SchoolBurnham-on-Crouch1.2260not published
Doddinghurst Infant SchoolBrentwood1.22600.738 miles 2026
Greensted Primary School & NurseryBasildon1.22600.519 miles 2026
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHarlow1.21143.236 miles 2026
Canvey Island Infant School and NurseryCanvey Island1.2059not published
Home Farm Primary SchoolColchester1.20590.925 miles 2026
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolColchester1.20301.461 miles 2026
Great Bardfield Primary SchoolBraintree1.20203.771 miles 2026
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery SchoolBishop's Stortford1.20302.111 miles 2026
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSudbury1.2015not published
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChelmsford1.20151.888 miles 2026
Engaines Primary School and NurseryClacton-on-Sea1.1838not published
Great Wakering Primary AcademySouthend-on-Sea1.1860not published
Writtle Infant SchoolChelmsford1.18601.088 miles 2026
Lubbins Park Primary AcademyCanvey Island1.17290.592 miles 2026
Alresford Primary SchoolColchester1.1730not published
Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolColchester1.17302.646 miles 2026
Highwoods Community Primary SchoolColchester1.17600.785 miles 2026
Ingatestone Infant SchoolIngatestone1.16440.587 miles 2026
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolBrentwood1.1428not published
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolOld Harlow1.13300.345 miles 2026
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolColchester1.1315not published
Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolColchester1.13151.704 miles 2026
Purford Green Primary SchoolHarlow1.1330not published
Rochford Primary and Nursery SchoolRochford1.13300.471 miles 2026
Wentworth Primary SchoolMaldon1.13600.77 miles 2026
Blackmore Primary SchoolIngatestone1.12251.243 miles 2026
Wix and Wrabness Primary SchoolManningtree1.1217not published
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolBrentwood1.10300.255 miles 2026
St Anne Line Catholic Infant SchoolBasildon1.1060not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRochford1.1030not published
West Horndon Primary SchoolBrentwood1.10302.502 miles 2026
Chigwell Primary AcademyChigwell1.07301.627 miles 2026
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery SchoolChelmsford1.0760not published
High Beech CofE Primary SchoolLoughton1.0715not published
St Francis Catholic Primary School, MaldonMaldon1.07300.689 miles 2026
Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolColchester1.07300.901 miles 2026
Willowbrook Primary SchoolBrentwood1.07300.271 miles 2026
Northlands Primary School and NurseryBasildon1.06900.787 miles 2026
Great Totham Primary SchoolMaldon1.05592.159 miles 2026
Priory Primary School, BicknacreChelmsford1.05202.051 miles 2026
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery SchoolBrentwood1.05600.791 miles 2026
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolBillericay1.05601.578 miles 2026
The Phoenix Primary SchoolBasildon1.0588not published
The Robert Drake Primary SchoolBenfleet1.04451.08 miles 2026
Cold Norton Primary SchoolChelmsford1.04233.874 miles 2026
Cann Hall Primary SchoolClacton-on-Sea1.03581.401 miles 2026
Clavering Primary SchoolSaffron Walden1.0330not published
Collingwood Primary SchoolCHELMSFORD1.03300.657 miles 2026
Grove Wood Primary SchoolRayleigh1.03901.657 miles 2026
Harwich Community Primary School and NurseryHarwich1.03301.857 miles 2026
Kirby Primary AcademyFrinton-on-Sea1.03300.757 miles 2026
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterCOLCHESTER1.03301.225 miles 2026
Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryLoughton1.03601.213 miles 2026
White Court SchoolBraintree1.03901.835 miles 2026
William Read Primary AcademyCanvey Island1.03300.749 miles 2026
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolColchester1.02450.49 miles 2026
Notley Green Primary SchoolBraintree1.02601.382 miles 2026
The Alderton Infant School and NurseryLoughton1.02601.023 miles 2026
Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryColchester1.0175not published
Abacus Primary SchoolWickford1.0059not published
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great OakleyHarwich1.0018not published
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyColchester1.004not published
Ashdon Primary SchoolSaffron Walden1.007not published
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford1.0010not published
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary SchoolColchester1.0013not published
Chase Lane Primary School and NurseryHarwich1.0048not published
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-SchoolRoyston1.0015not published
Crays Hill Primary SchoolBillericay1.001not published
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademySaffron Walden1.0014not published
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyBraintree1.0013not published
Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolChelmsford1.008not published
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolColchester1.0014not published
Gosbecks Primary SchoolColchester1.0022not published
Great Sampford Community Primary SchoolSaffron Walden1.0013not published
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolColchester1.008not published
Hilltop Infant SchoolWickford1.0057not published
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamColchester1.007not published
Katherine Semar Infant SchoolSaffron Walden1.0059not published
King's Ford Infant School and NurseryColchester1.0025not published
Lambourne Primary SchoolRomford1.00302.731 miles 2026
Manuden Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford1.0010not published
Maple Grove Primary SchoolBasildon1.0029not published
Mersea Island SchoolColchester1.0041not published
Messing Primary SchoolColchester1.00121.227 miles 2026
Parkwood AcademyChelmsford1.0019not published
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolColchester1.0029not published
R A Butler Infant SchoolSaffron Walden1.0087not published
Rettendon Primary SchoolChelmsford1.0011not published
Roseacres Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford1.0025not published
Roxwell Church of England Primary SchoolChelmsford1.0013not published
Spring Meadow Primary School & NurseryHarwich1.0033not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolEssex1.0015not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFChelmsford1.0016not published
St Luke's Park Primary SchoolWickford1.0026not published
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSaffron Walden1.0025not published
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad OakBishop's Stortford1.005not published
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, RamseyHarwich1.0018not published
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterColchester1.0020not published
St Osyth Church of England Primary SchoolClacton-on-Sea1.0036not published
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West HanningfieldChelmsford1.0011not published
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron WaldenSaffron Walden1.0023not published
The Mayflower Primary SchoolHarwich1.0043not published
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersChelmsford1.0010not published
Vange Primary School and NurseryBasildon1.006not published
Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryColchester1.009not published
John Ray Infant SchoolBraintree0.9990not published
Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterColchester0.9971not published
Burrsville Infant AcademyClacton-on-Sea0.98601.351 miles 2026
Church Langley Community Primary SchoolHarlow0.98600.551 miles 2026
Edward Francis Primary SchoolRayleigh0.98601.244 miles 2026
Kents Hill Infant AcademyBenfleet0.98591.33 miles 2026
Elmwood Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9852not published
Hillhouse CofE Primary SchoolWaltham Abbey0.9849not published
Briscoe Primary School & NurseryBasildon0.9843not published
Leverton Primary SchoolWaltham Abbey0.9843not published
Lincewood Primary AcademyBasildon0.9843not published
Woodville Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9843not published
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolBasildon0.9842not published
Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolColchester0.9841not published
Waltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyWaltham Abbey0.9881not published
Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryColchester0.9736not published
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolHarlow0.9736not published
Dunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolDunmow0.9760not published
Hereward Primary SchoolLoughton0.97602.458 miles 2026
Millfields Primary SchoolColchester0.9730not published
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOngar0.97303.021 miles 2026
Oakfield Primary SchoolWickford0.9760not published
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSaffron Walden0.9730not published
Runwell Community Primary SchoolWickford0.9730not published
St Luke's Catholic AcademyHarlow0.97300.996 miles 2026
South Benfleet Primary SchoolBenfleet0.97591.189 miles 2026
Lift PlumberowHockley0.97881.184 miles 2026
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford0.9758not published
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolColchester0.9729not published
Milwards Primary School and NurseryHarlow0.9729not published
Rayne Primary and Nursery SchoolBraintree0.9628not published
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary AcademySaffron Walden0.9627not published
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary SchoolStansted0.9627not published
Ghyllgrove Primary SchoolBasildon0.9653not published
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery AcademyCanvey Island0.9653not published
Upshire Primary Foundation SchoolWALTHAM ABBEY0.9626not published
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBillericay0.9625not published
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolColchester0.9648not published
Earls Colne Primary School and NurseryColchester0.9647not published
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgeColchester0.9647not published
Tollesbury SchoolMaldon0.9623not published
Pear Tree Mead AcademyHarlow0.9645not published
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, CoggeshallColchester0.9645not published
Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryChelmsford0.9544not published
Walton on the Naze Primary SchoolWalton on the Naze0.9522not published
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBraintree0.9543not published
Latton Green Primary AcademyHarlow0.9521not published
Magna Carta Primary AcademyStansted Mountfitchet0.9521not published
Roach Vale Primary SchoolColchester0.9521not published
Moulsham Infant SchoolChelmsford0.9583not published
The Willows Primary SchoolBasildon0.9582not published
Elmstead Primary SchoolColchester0.9520not published
Thundersley Primary SchoolBenfleet0.95590.809 miles 2026
Merrylands Primary SchoolBasildon0.9557not published
White Hall Academy and NurseryClacton-on-Sea0.9575not published
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtHarwich0.9418not published
Bentfield Primary School and NurseryStansted0.9418not published
Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolColchester0.9436not published
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers GiffordBasildon0.9418not published
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolRAYLEIGH0.94180.631 miles 2026
Staples Road Primary SchoolLoughton0.94903.03 miles 2026
Howbridge Infant SchoolWitham0.94890.887 miles 2026
Wickford Primary SchoolWickford0.9451not published
The Flitch Green AcademyDunmow0.9433not published
Oakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolClacton-on-Sea0.9463not published
Cherry Tree AcademyColchester0.9315not published
Cressing Primary SchoolBraintree0.93301.782 miles 2026
Galleywood Infant SchoolCHELMSFORD0.9345not published
Jotmans Hall Primary SchoolBenfleet0.9330not published
Limebrook Primary School and NurseryMaldon0.93302.093 miles 2026
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChelmsford0.93303.131 miles 2026
Newport Primary SchoolNewport0.9315not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and NurseryCanvey Island0.9330not published
Stebbing Primary SchoolDunmow0.93304.388 miles 2026
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryHarlow0.9359not published
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtColchester0.93594.511 miles 2026
Winter Gardens AcademyCanvey Island0.9344not published
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolColchester0.9329not published
Longwood Primary AcademyHarlow0.9358not published
Hamilton Primary SchoolColchester0.9357not published
Katherines Primary Academy and NurseryHarlow0.9328not published
Limes Farm Infant School and NurseryChigwell0.9341not published
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9327not published
South Green Infant SchoolBillericay0.9327not published
Queen Boudica Primary SchoolColchester0.9253not published
Rayleigh Primary SchoolRayleigh0.9252not published
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSaffron Walden0.9213not published
Ridgewell Church of England Primary SchoolHalstead0.9213not published
Sir Martin Frobisher AcademyClacton-on-Sea0.9226not published
Epping Primary SchoolEpping0.92602.867 miles 2026
Great Berry Primary SchoolBasildon0.9260not published
Holly Trees Primary SchoolBrentwood0.9260not published
Kingswood Primary School and NurseryBasildon0.9260not published
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolChelmsford0.9248not published
Shalford Primary SchoolBraintree0.9212not published
St John's Green Primary SchoolColchester0.9260not published
White Bridge Primary SchoolLoughton0.9260not published
Millhouse Primary SchoolBasildon0.9170not published
Braiswick Primary SchoolColchester0.9158not published
Glebe Primary SchoolRayleigh0.9146not published
Stock Church of England Primary SchoolIngatestone0.9123not published
Janet Duke Primary SchoolBasildon0.9157not published
North Primary School and NurseryColchester0.9157not published
Mildmay Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9168not published
Unity Primary AcademyColchester0.9134not published
Nazeing Primary SchoolWaltham Abbey0.9145not published
Riverside Primary SchoolHullbridge0.9156not published
Great Bentley Primary SchoolColchester0.9155not published
Whitmore Primary School and NurseryBasildon0.9176not published
Bardfield AcademyBasildon0.9132not published
Broomgrove Infant SchoolColchester0.9132not published
Larkrise Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9021not published
North Crescent Primary SchoolWickford0.9021not published
Old Heath Community Primary SchoolColchester0.9021not published
St James Church of England Primary SchoolHarlow0.9021not published
Henry Moore Primary SchoolHarlow0.9082not published
Jerounds Primary AcademyHarlow0.9041not published
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolManningtree0.9041not published
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolEpping0.90301.879 miles 2026
Epping Upland CofE Primary SchoolEpping0.9030not published
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowHarlow0.9050not published
Ravens AcademyClacton-on-Sea0.9020not published
Rivenhall Church of England Primary SchoolWitham0.9020not published
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9010not published
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary SchoolBuckhurst Hill0.90591.673 miles 2026
The Downs Primary School and NurseryHarlow0.9039not published
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBrentwood0.9029not published
Meadgate Primary SchoolChelmsford0.9029not published
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolLoughton0.9029not published
Lakelands Primary SchoolColchester0.9048not published
Eversley Primary SchoolBasildon0.8946not published
Prettygate Infant SchoolColchester0.8955not published
Buttsbury Primary SchoolBillericay0.891193.106 miles 2026
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolColchester0.8918not published
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolClacton-On-Sea0.8918not published
Stanway Primary SchoolColchester0.8944not published
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolBraintree0.8859not published
St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolClacton-on-Sea0.8842not published
Feering Church of England Primary SchoolColchester0.8825not published
Brightside Primary SchoolBillericay0.8889not published
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary SchoolSudbury0.888not published
Water Lane Primary AcademyHarlow0.8723not published
Broomfield Primary SchoolChelmsford0.8760not published
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HarlowHarlow0.87300.708 miles 2026
Felsted Primary SchoolDunmow0.8730not published
Hogarth Primary SchoolBrentwood0.8730not published
Holland Park Primary SchoolClacton-on-Sea0.8760not published
Noak Bridge Primary SchoolBasildon0.87302.409 miles 2026
Purleigh Community Primary SchoolChelmsford0.87303.373 miles 2026
St Alban's Catholic AcademyHarlow0.8730not published
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, HalsteadHalstead0.87301.073 miles 2026
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyChelmsford0.8730not published
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School PebmarshHalstead0.87153.81 miles 2026
de Vere Primary SchoolHalstead0.87303.76 miles 2026
Abbotsweld Primary AcademyHarlow0.8637not published
Felmore Primary SchoolBasildon0.8637not published
John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryBraintree0.8674not published
Takeley Primary SchoolDunmow0.8637not published
Wyburns Primary SchoolRayleigh0.8622not published
Roydon Primary AcademyHarlow0.8629not published
Silver End AcademyWitham0.8658not published
Tany's Dell Primary School and NurseryHarlow0.8650not published
Langham Primary AcademyColchester0.8614not published
Potter Street AcademyHarlow0.8621not published
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery AcademyCanvey Island0.8574not published
Ryedene Primary and Nursery SchoolBasildon0.8547not published
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolColchester0.85203.433 miles 2026
The Tyrrells SchoolChelmsford0.85590.944 miles 2026
Canewdon Church of England Primary SchoolRochford0.8513not published
St Katherine's Church of England Primary SchoolCanvey Island0.8526not published
Freshwaters Primary AcademyHarlow0.8457not published
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolColchester0.8457not published
Great Leighs Primary SchoolChelmsford0.8425not published
Richard de Clare Community AcademyHalstead0.8450not published
Lyons Hall SchoolBraintree0.8487not published
Friars Grove Primary SchoolColchester0.8443not published
St. George's SchoolColchester0.8455not published
Lift AshingdonRochford0.83301.423 miles 2026
St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolChelmsford0.8324not published
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary AcademyMaldon0.8312not published
Camulos AcademyColchester0.8358not published
Fairhouse Community Primary SchoolBasildon0.8329not published
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyColchester0.8217not published
Baddow Hall Infant SchoolChelmsford0.8256not published
Rolph Church of England Primary School and NurseryClacton-on-Sea0.8228not published
St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreeBraintree0.8228not published
Sunnymede Primary SchoolBillericay0.8228not published
Thaxted Primary SchoolDunmow0.8116not published
Barnes Farm Primary SchoolChelmsford0.8153not published
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolEpping0.8137not published
Maldon Primary SchoolMaldon0.8121not published
Lift HamfordWalton on the Naze0.8147not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, BasildonBasildon0.8126not published
Down Hall Primary SchoolRayleigh0.8131not published
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary SchoolEssex0.8010not published
Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolOngar0.805not published
Heybridge Primary SchoolMaldon0.8055not published
High Ongar Primary SchoolOngar0.80202.467 miles 2026
Laindon Park Primary School & NurseryBasildon0.8030not published
Larchwood Primary SchoolBrentwood0.80600.746 miles 2026
Rodings Primary SchoolDunmow0.8030not published
Stourview Church of England Primary AcademyMistley0.805not published
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary AcademyMaldon0.8025not published
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks TeyColchester0.7929not published
Gosfield Community Primary SchoolHalstead0.7818not published
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyChelmsford0.7617not published
Helena Romanes SchoolGreat Dunmow0.7617not published
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery SchoolBenfleet0.7672not published
Westlands Community Primary SchoolChelmsford0.7680not published
The Wickford Church of England SchoolWickford0.7642not published
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolBenfleet0.7625not published
St Cedd's Church of England Primary SchoolSouthminster0.7516not published
Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyRomford0.7516not published
Waterman Primary SchoolRochford0.7512not published
Trinity Road Primary SchoolChelmsford0.7439not published
Oaklands Infant SchoolChelmsford0.7454not published
Harlowbury Primary SchoolHarlow0.7330not published
Montgomerie Primary SchoolBenfleet0.73300.923 miles 2026
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolHutton0.73302.553 miles 2026
Little Parndon Primary AcademyHarlow0.7348not published
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIngatestone0.7311not published
Warley Primary SchoolBrentwood0.72601.64 miles 2026
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolChelmsford0.7156not published
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolWitham0.7030not published
Kings Road Primary SchoolChelmsford0.6939not published
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford0.6913not published
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, TillinghamSouthminster0.6916not published
Long Ridings Primary SchoolBrentwood0.68600.574 miles 2026
Holt Farm Infant SchoolRochford0.6763not published
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary SchoolBraintree0.673not published
Templars AcademyWitham0.6447not published
St Giles' Church of England Primary SchoolHalstead0.6411not published
Springfield Primary SchoolChelmsford0.6349not published
Bradfield Primary SchoolManningtree0.6213not published
Acorn Infant AcademyWitham0.6068not published
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ToppesfieldHalstead0.6010not published
Wimbish Primary AcademySaffron Walden0.605not published
Ongar Primary SchoolOngar0.5927not published
Stambridge Primary SchoolRochford0.5812not published
Barling Magna Primary AcademySouthend-on-Sea0.5618not published
Chigwell Row Infant SchoolChigwell0.5511not published
Christchurch Church of England Primary SchoolChelmsford0.5319not published
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodBrentwood0.4875not published
Milldene Primary SchoolColchester0.4626not published
St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolSouthminster0.4057not published
Highwood Primary SchoolChelmsford0.388not published
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBishop's Stortford0.297not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

78 schools. 28 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlaces
King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford2.77149
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolColchester2.19128
Chelmsford County High School for GirlsChelmsford2.00179
Colchester County High School for GirlsColchester1.69190
Becket Keys Church of England Free SchoolBrentwood1.56176
The Beaulieu Park SchoolChelmsford1.55116
De La Salle SchoolBasildon1.46147
Harris Academy KingswoodBasildon1.39287
The King John SchoolBenfleet1.39346
West Hatch High SchoolChigwell1.32248
The Gilberd SchoolColchester1.31306
The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolColchester1.30185
The James Hornsby SchoolBasildon1.28202
St Benedict's Catholic CollegeColchester1.23173
Saffron Walden County High SchoolSaffron Walden1.19290
Davenant Foundation SchoolLoughton1.15185
Clacton County High SchoolClacton-on-Sea1.13303
Moulsham High SchoolChelmsford1.13265
Alec Hunter AcademyBraintree1.12202
Epping St John's Church of England SchoolEpping1.11175
Anglo European SchoolIngatestone1.10237
St Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolHarlow1.09180
Great Baddow High SchoolChelmsford1.09245
Honywood SchoolColchester1.07179
Passmores AcademyHarlow1.03229
Debden Park High SchoolLoughton1.03179
St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordChelmsford1.03182
The Boswells SchoolChelmsford1.02241
Lift GreenswardHockley1.00266
Ormiston Rivers AcademyBurnham-on-Crouch0.99176
Harwich and Dovercourt High SchoolHarwich0.98210
The FitzWimarc SchoolRayleigh0.97292
Beauchamps High SchoolWickford0.97274
William de Ferrers SchoolChelmsford0.97215
Plume SchoolMaldon0.95288
Hedingham School and Sixth FormHalstead0.94189
The Stanway SchoolColchester0.93273
The Ramsey Academy, HalsteadHalstead0.93112
Lift TendringFrinton-on-Sea0.92228
Castle View SchoolCanvey Island0.92237
St Martin's School BrentwoodBrentwood0.91316
Colne Community SchoolColchester0.91256
Lift New RickstonesWitham0.91215
Roding Valley High SchoolLoughton0.91244
Mayflower High SchoolBillericay0.90258
Sir Frederick Gibberd CollegeHarlow0.89138
Manningtree High SchoolManningtree0.89202
Notley High School and Sixth FormBraintree0.87206
Mark Hall AcademyHarlow0.86155
The Sweyne Park SchoolRayleigh0.85234
Forest Hall SchoolStansted Mountfitchet0.85116
The King Edmund SchoolRochford0.85199
Chelmer Valley High SchoolChelmsford0.85231
Lift ClactonClacton on Sea0.84209
The Ongar AcademyOngar0.84107
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, HarlowHarlow0.83171
Tabor AcademyBraintree0.83153
Burnt Mill AcademyHarlow0.83209
Lift MaltingsWitham0.82128
Philip Morant School and CollegeColchester0.81305
Shenfield High SchoolBrentwood0.81234
Thurstable SchoolColchester0.80184
The Sandon SchoolChelmsford0.77213
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolBrentwood0.77175
Harris Academy BillericayBillericay0.75277
Harris Academy WickfordWickford0.73185
Helena Romanes SchoolGreat Dunmow0.71199
The Trinity SchoolColchester0.71177
Harris Academy BenfleetBenfleet0.68297
The DeanesBenfleet0.68144
King Harold Business & Enterprise AcademyWaltham Abbey0.66178
Colchester AcademyColchester0.66160
St Helena SchoolColchester0.65178
Paxman AcademyColchester0.60174
Brentwood County High SchoolBrentwood0.59205
Joyce Frankland Academy, NewportSaffron Walden0.52135
The Basildon Lower AcademyBasildon0.40213
Hylands SchoolChelmsford0.16171

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.