Essex

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Essex that splits like this.

We don’t have Essex’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 129 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Essex

Largest first. 602 in total.

1. Saffron Walden County High School Academy converter · Saffron Walden Sets own dates 2,157 pupils
2. The King John School Academy converter · Benfleet Sets own dates 2,098 pupils
3. Philip Morant School and College Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 1,888 pupils
4. Clacton County High School Academy converter · Clacton-on-Sea Sets own dates 1,886 pupils
5. Brentwood School Other independent school · Brentwood Sets own dates 1,853 pupils
6. St Martin's School Brentwood Academy converter · Brentwood Sets own dates 1,794 pupils
7. Plume School Academy converter · Maldon Sets own dates 1,789 pupils
8. The FitzWimarc School Academy converter · Rayleigh Sets own dates 1,770 pupils
9. The Beaulieu Park School Free schools · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,763 pupils
10. The Billericay School Academy converter · Billericay Sets own dates 1,729 pupils
11. Moulsham High School Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,662 pupils
12. Mayflower High School Academy converter · Billericay Sets own dates 1,616 pupils
13. Lift Greensward Academy sponsor led · Hockley Sets own dates 1,605 pupils
14. The Appleton School Academy converter · Benfleet Sets own dates 1,597 pupils
15. The Gilberd School Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 1,588 pupils
16. West Hatch High School Academy converter · Chigwell Sets own dates 1,573 pupils
17. Anglo European School Academy converter · Ingatestone Sets own dates 1,533 pupils
18. Shenfield High School Academy converter · Brentwood Sets own dates 1,528 pupils
19. Great Baddow High School Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,516 pupils
20. Woodlands School Academy sponsor led · Basildon Sets own dates 1,513 pupils
21. Beauchamps High School Foundation school · Wickford Sets own dates 1,486 pupils
22. Roding Valley High School Academy converter · Loughton Sets own dates 1,473 pupils
23. Lift Clacton Academy sponsor led · Clacton on Sea Sets own dates 1,466 pupils
24. Lift Tendring Academy converter · Frinton-on-Sea Sets own dates 1,464 pupils
25. The Sweyne Park School Academy converter · Rayleigh Sets own dates 1,429 pupils
26. The Boswells School Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,423 pupils
27. The Stanway School Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 1,396 pupils
28. New Hall School Other independent school · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,364 pupils
29. The King Edmund School Academy converter · Rochford Sets own dates 1,318 pupils
30. Colne Community School Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 1,289 pupils
31. Chelmsford County High School for Girls Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,275 pupils
32. Helena Romanes School Academy converter · Great Dunmow Sets own dates 1,265 pupils
33. St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,241 pupils
34. William de Ferrers School Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,237 pupils
35. Lift New Rickstones Academy sponsor led · Witham Sets own dates 1,221 pupils
36. The Sandon School Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,218 pupils
37. Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Academy converter · Braintree Sets own dates 1,210 pupils
38. Chelmer Valley High School Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,200 pupils
39. Davenant Foundation School Academy converter · Loughton Sets own dates 1,199 pupils
40. Passmores Academy Academy converter · Harlow Sets own dates 1,199 pupils
41. Colchester County High School for Girls Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 1,198 pupils
42. The Bromfords School Academy converter · Wickford Sets own dates 1,181 pupils
43. Hedingham School and Sixth Form Academy converter · Halstead Sets own dates 1,177 pupils
44. King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Academy converter · Chelmsford Sets own dates 1,153 pupils
45. Becket Keys Church of England Free School Free schools · Brentwood Sets own dates 1,152 pupils
46. Chigwell School Other independent school · Chigwell Sets own dates 1,135 pupils
47. Ormiston Rivers Academy Academy sponsor led · Burnham-on-Crouch Sets own dates 1,103 pupils
48. St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Academy converter · Harlow Sets own dates 1,099 pupils
49. Castle View School Academy converter · Canvey Island Sets own dates 1,098 pupils
50. Brentwood County High School Academy sponsor led · Brentwood Sets own dates 1,097 pupils
51. Harwich and Dovercourt High School Academy sponsor led · Harwich Sets own dates 1,075 pupils
52. Colchester Royal Grammar School Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 1,073 pupils
53. Lee Chapel Primary School Academy converter · Basildon Sets own dates 1,062 pupils
54. Alec Hunter Academy Academy sponsor led · Braintree Sets own dates 1,058 pupils
55. Debden Park High School Academy converter · Loughton Sets own dates 1,046 pupils
56. The James Hornsby School Academy sponsor led · Basildon Sets own dates 1,040 pupils
57. Epping St John's Church of England School Academy sponsor led · Epping Sets own dates 1,036 pupils
58. Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Academy converter · Brentwood Sets own dates 991 pupils
59. Tabor Academy Academy converter · Braintree Sets own dates 989 pupils
60. St Helena School Academy converter · Colchester Sets own dates 986 pupils

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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Point us at the official term dates for Essex and they will be published here, credited to the council.