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BEST SCHOOLS IN ESSEX, UK

Essex Private Schools & Special Schools

WELCOME TO ESSEX'S BEST PRIVATE SCHOOLS

The isbi Schools Directory Guide To The Top Private Schools & Colleges In Essex

For anyone planning a move to or within Essex in South East England we have collated information below about different places to live, schools, estate agents and other information we think useful for relocating within this fantastic Essex.

Offering some of the best living anywhere in Great Britain, Essex's famous British cities and towns include Colcester, Raleigh and Harlow.

Essex has a great choice of high quality UK private schools, beautiful countryside, lots of activities and excellent housing - with a fantastic range of different property to call home, from country mansions and estates, cottages and bungalows to new build executive housing, family townhouses and apartments.

"Essex offers a complete wallop for your senses – a cherished compendium of contrasts. From the glitzy high jinks of the Sugar Hut to the Zen-like calm of the Blackwater salt marshes. From the vibrant hum of Chelmsford, the UK’s newest city, to the historical majesty of ‘Britain’s First City’, Colchester. It’s hard to imagine so much diversity in one place." Visit Essex

Essex is a coastal county, situated between the North Sea and London. Essex is surrounded by beautiful neighbouring counties, Kent is just south of Essex with Greater London to the south-west, Cambridgeshire to the northwest, Suffolk to the north and Herefordshire to the southwest.

Essex has 350 miles of Coastline, and contains some of the prettiest towns in England. 3 out of 10 towns voted by The Times as the most desirable towns to live in in the UK in 2020 are located within the county.

TOP PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ESSEX, ENGLAND, UK

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Looking for a prestigious Independent (private) school in Essex, GB?

If you are thinking of moving to live in Essex (or you already live in Essex but are considering relocating) and you and your family are researching some of the best private schools in Essex there is a big choice of high quality Essex schools, with a number of the Essex’s highest ranking Independent schools considered to be some of the best in the UK.

Essex’s private education sector features day schools and boarding schools, girls’ schools, boys’ schools and co-educational (mixed) schools, including leading private Nurseries, Prep Schools, Independent Secondary and Sixth Form schools and colleges.

Find Private Schools In Essex, UK (Or "Private Schools Near Me")

Developed over the last 36+ years, the isbi School Search Directory is one of the largest and most comprehensive private schools directories available, helping thousands of families to find, compare and select good schools since the 1980s.

> You can search for private schools with a reputation for excellence in Essex and in the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester towns like Basildon, Rayleigh and Harlow by using our Private Schools Directory and Independent Schools Finder (powered by isbi's School Search Directory) or by clicking on the names of the schools and colleges listed below to see detailed profiles with photos, videos, maps etc.

> With our expanded school search technology you can filter your search by the type of school you are looking for such as day and boarding, gender, age range, academic study, religious affiliation, school fees, scholarships and bursaries, open days etc.

> You can also focus your search on just private Pre-Prep and Prep schools or on Independent Senior and Sixth Form schools and colleges, or view search results for all of them together.

Please explore isbi.com for detailed information and guides about good schools of all types and for open days, school and college and news, articles and blogs with details of school associations, glossaries and explanations about examinations and qualifications and expert advice about independent education at private schools and colleges around the UK and worldwide.

THE BEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND BEST PRIVATE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES IN ESSEX

Please see below for a full list of private schools and colleges in Essex, some of the best of which being:

Preparatory Schools only

Loyola Preparatory School

Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England, IG9 5NH

Private School (Fee Paying), Boys, 3-11 Years, Day

Loyola is a Catholic School for boys aged three to eleven in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, which welcomes all boys from other denominations who will share in the religious ethos of the school. We teach and support our pupils to become responsible citizens in a multicultural world and an asset to any community.

[Read More About Loyola Preparatory School...]

Preparatory and Senior Schools combined

Brentwood School

Brentwood, Essex, England, CM15 8EE

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 3-18 Years, Day & Boarding (Full)

Brentwood has a reputation for developing confident, resilient and lifelong learners who relish the challenges they face. Their pupils are kind, ambitious, and seek to make a positive contribution in the present and the future.

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Chigwell School

High Road, Chigwell, Essex, England IG7 6QF,

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 4 - 18 Years Day & Boarding (Flexi, Full, Weekly)

Our school is a nurturing community. We strive to ensure that everyone is the very best they can be; independent in spirit, adventurous in approach and empathetic in how they treat others.

Since 1629, we have empowered our pupils with a deep respect for lifelong learning, ensuring they are ready to make their positive mark around the world.

[Read more about Chigwell School...]

Bancroft's School

Woodford Green, Essex, England, IG8 0RF

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 7-18 Years, Day

Bancroft School is a a co-educational independent day school for around a 1000 pupils from 7 to 18 and an unashamedly aspirational school, devoted to scholarship and intellectual inquiry. We aim to provide an atmosphere in which each child can flourish and we believe that children succeed when they take full advantage of the huge range of different opportunities we provide.

[Read More About Bancrof't School...]

Saint Nicholas School

Harlow, Essex, England, CM17 0NJ

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 2-16 Years, Day

At Saint Nicholas School, our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise the uniqueness of each child and it is our privilege to guide them on the road to discovering their talents and achieving their true potential.

[Read More About Saint Nicholas School...]

Top Private Independent Secondary Schools & Colleges In Essex, UK

Some of the best Independent Secondary schools and colleges and Sixth Form schools and colleges in Essex, Great Britain providing a top-tier, world-class British day and boarding single-sex and mixed education for boys and girls include:

Top Private Pre-Preparatory & Preparatory Schools In Essex, UK

Some of the best Pre-Prep and Prep schools in Essex, Great Britain providing a top-tier, world-class British day and boarding single-sex and mixed education for boys and girls aged from 3 years to 11 or 13 years include:

Special Needs Schools In Essex, UK

Some of the best Special Needs schools in Essex, Great Britain providing a top-tier, world-class British Special Needs and Special Education Needs education for boys and girls (single-sex and mixed) include:

MOVING TO ESSEX? RELOCATING TO ESSEX?

Where To Live In Essex, England, UK

The most popular British cities and towns in the Essex area (GB) include, with approximate population numbers:

> Basildon, Essex, UK

Basildon (107,100), Billericay (34,000), Wickford (33,400)

> Braintree, Essex, UK

Braintree (42,000), Halstead (11,900), Witham (25,000), Halstead (11,900) Great Notely (7,700)

> Epping Forest, Essex, UK

Loughton (31,100), Waltham Abbey (18,700), Chigwell (10,300), Epping (10,200)

> Harlow, Essex, UK

Harlow (82,000), Abridge (1,500), Bobbinworth (280), Fyfield (437)

> Maldon, Essex, UK

Maldon (21,400), Burnham-on-Crouch (6,900)

> Rochford, Essex, UK

Rayleigh (95,500), Thundersley (6,400), Hullbridge (6,000), Great Wakering (5,400)

> Tendring, Essex UK

Clacton-on-sea (50,500), Harwich (19,000), Walton-on-the-Naze (12,000), Manningtree (5,600), Jawywick (4,800), Frinton-on-Sea (4,600)

> Uttlesford, Essex, UK

Great Dunmow (7,700), Stansted Mountfitchet (6,600)

> Brentwood, Essex, UK

Brentwood (52,000), Ingatestone (5,300)

> Castle Point, Essex, UK

Canvey Island (38,100), Hadleigh (8,200), South Benfleet (50,000), Thindersley (15,600)

> Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Chelmsford (111,500), South Woodham Ferrers (16,400), Danbury (6,600), Writtle (4,800)

> Colchester, Essex, UK

Colchester (119,441), Tiptree (9,100), Wivenhoe (7,600), West Mersea (7,500)

FOCUS ON... LIVING IN CHELMSFORD, ENGLAND, UK

Chelmsford is a very popular place to live and many people move to Chelmsford each year, or to near Chelmsford and the surrounding area, from around the United Kingdom and abroad.

Many of those moving to Chelmsford are escaping more urban living in London or other larger cities, deciding to relocate to the Essex capital to enjoy a different pace of life and the historic and elegant surroundings of a prosperous city with great facilities and leisure amenities, high quality housing and schools, fantastic pubs, restaurants and sports and popular cultural events, arts and music.

Ten Things To Know About Chelmsford, England, UK

> FACT 1: Chelmsford was the location of Britain's first ever public audio broadcast! The sound of Dame Nellie Melba, an australian opera singer was broadcasted from Chelmsford on the 15th of June 1920.

> FACT 2: Chelmsford briefly featured as the capital of England in 1381. This was because the seat of Government was temporarily moved down to the town during the peasants' revolt of 1381.

> FACT 3: In 2007, Chelmsford was voted at the 8th best place to live in the UK by the Channel 4 programme “Location, Location, Location”

> FACT 4: West Ham legend Sir Geoff Hurst, the only man to ever score a hat-trick in the football World Cup final is from Chelmsford.

> FACT 5: Chelmsford Cathedral is the second smallest in England, behind Derby Cathedral. However it still makes an excellent visit, with an intricate green spire.

> FACT 6: In 1516, Henry VIII built the Beaulieu Palace after purchasing the Boleyn Estate. Henry used this palace as a place for his 10 mistresses to live, including his later wife, Ann Boleyn.

> FACT 7: Just before the Romans left Britain in 407, they built a small town called “Caesaromagus”. It translates to Caesar’s Marketplace and was used as a local market town between London and Colchester.

> FACT 8: The first witch trial to be held in a secular court was in Chelmsford in 1566. Elizabeth Frances was accused of using a cat called Sathan to harm a number of her neighbours. She was later found guilty after appearing in a second Chelmsford witch trail and was hanged for witchcraft.

> FACT 9: Britain's first ever electric toaster was originally made in Chelmsford, after being invented in Scotland in 1893 by Alan MacMasters, the “Eclipse Toaster” was manufactured in Chelmsford.

> FACT 10: Robert the Bruce, a famous Scottish king was supposedly born at Montpelier’s Farm in Writtle in 1274.

Where To Live In Chelmsford, UK

Chelmsford and the surrounding area offers a huge choice of high quality, premium and luxury property to meet the needs of any family, whether wanting a cottage, townhouse, large apartment, mansion or country estate, with or without granny annex, garden or swimming pool. There are also property development and investment opportunities too, with land available to purchase and properties in need of renovation.

From central city living to rural, country lifestyles, Chelmsford and the areas near Chelmsford are full of bustling districts and leafy suburbs, lush green areas, charming Crescents and estates, rolling countryside, vibrant high streets, busy neighbourhoods and friendly residential communities.

Some of the popular residential areas include:

East Hanningfield Chelmsford, Tillingham Chelmsford, Battlesbridge Chelmsford, Bickacre Chelmsford, Great Leighs Chelmsford, Hanfield Peverel Chelmsford, Springfield Chelmsford, Great Baddow Chelmsford, Old Moulsham Chelmsford

Commuting To And From Chelmsford By Rail Or Road

Relocating to Chelmsford is especially popular with those happy to work from home most of the time but needing to occasionally commute to other places for work.

Others are happy to commute more regularly to London, Colchester, Southend-on Sea, Cambridgeand other locations for work.

Travel times to key destinations by road and rail include:

> Chelmsford To London: London is about 50 miles by road from Chelmsford via the A13 and driving to the centre of London from Chelmsford normally takes under 1 and a half hours. There is a very regular train service to London from Chelmsford, with trains taking from 40 minutes to an 1 hour to get to London.

> Chelmsford To Colchester: Colchester is about 23 miles by road from Chelmsford via the A12 and driving to the centre of Colchester from Chelmsford normally takes under 1 hour. There is a very regular train service to Colchester from Chelmsford, with trains taking from 35 minutes to 45 minutes to get to Colchester

> Chelmsford To Cambridge: Cambridge is about 50 miles by road from Chelmsford via the M11 and driving to the centre of Cambridge from Chelmsford normally takes under 1 and a half hours. There is a very regular train service to Cambridge from Chelmsford, with trains taking from1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours to get to Cambridge

Nearest Airports To Chelmsford, UK

The nearest airport to Chelmsford is London Stansted International Airport (STN) which is 14 miles away. Other nearby airports include London City (LCY) (under 24miles), London Heathrow (LHR) (under 44 miles) and London Gatwick (LGW) (under 48 miles).