# Alternatives to St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford, for comparison

1.03 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Chelmsford](/school/136412/chelmsford-county-high-school-for-girls) | 0.6 mi south | 2.00 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, Chelmsford](/school/136642/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-chelmsford) | 0.8 mi south | 2.77 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [The Boswells School, Chelmsford](/school/137874/the-boswells-school) | 1.2 mi east | 1.02 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Chelmer Valley High School, Chelmsford](/school/137260/chelmer-valley-high-school) | 1.4 mi north | 0.85 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Hylands School, Chelmsford](/school/137072/hylands-school) | 1.9 mi south-west | 0.16 | 2026 | Urgent improvement (category of concern: Special measures) | no | not recorded |
| [Moulsham High School, Chelmsford](/school/136863/moulsham-high-school) | 2.3 mi south | 1.13 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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