154 London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0AW
10 reasons to choose St Anne's School
Top line
St Anne’s School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Chelmsford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Anne’s School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Anne’s School fees range from £4,080 (Rec) to £4,500 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
St Anne’s School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 70% of St Anne’s School leavers are Chelmsford or Colchester grammar school. Some go on to a local independent school.
The St Anne's School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, and languages throughout.
Sport at St Anne's School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold accreditation.
The Arts at St Anne's School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Anne's School
St Cedd’s School (0.2 miles); Widford Lodge School (1.2 miles); New Hall Preparatory School (4.2 miles).
Beehive Lane Community Primary School (2.1 miles); Perryfields Junior School (2.2 miles); Margaretting Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles).
New Hall School (4.2 miles); St John’s School, Billericay (9.6 miles); Brentwood School (10.7 miles).
Chelmsford County High School for Girls (1.3 miles); King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (1.3 miles); Moulsham High School (1.5 miles).