| Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith | Good2023 | 5.1 applications per place | 57% | 9% |
| Stisted Church of England Primary Academy Faith | Outstanding2023 | 4.1 applications per place | 47% | 14% |
| Elm Hall Primary School | Good2024 | 4.0 applications per place | 48% | 17% |
| Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School Faith | Good2024 | 4.0small intake applications per place | 88% | 7% |
| Chipping Hill Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 3.9 applications per place | 67% | 10% |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Faith | Remains Good2023 | 3.5small intake applications per place | 28% | 8% |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Faith | Good2023 | 3.5 applications per place | 67% | 19% |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Faith | Remains Good2023 | 3.3 applications per place | 50% | 13% |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Faith | Remains Good2023 | 3.2 applications per place | 60% | 21% |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 3.2 applications per place | 35% | 6% |
| Feering Church of England Primary School Faith | Good2022 | 3.2 applications per place | 72% | 10% |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Faith | Good2022 | 3.1 applications per place | 70% | 18% |
| White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith | Remains Good2022 | 3.1 applications per place | 73% | 7% |
| Notley Green Primary School | Improved significantly2024 | 3.0 applications per place | 66% | 11% |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School Faith | Good2023 | 2.9small intake applications per place | 67% | 15% |
| Beckers Green Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.8 applications per place | 60% | 31% |
| Bocking Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.6 applications per place | 62% | 16% |
| Cressing Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.5 applications per place | 79% | 20% |
| Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School | Remains Good2022 | 2.4 applications per place | – | 9% |
| Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Faith | Good2024 | 2.3 applications per place | 72% | 16% |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Faith | Remains Good2022 | 2.2 applications per place | 82% | 18% |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Faith | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 2.2 applications per place | 55% | 12% |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham Faith | Good2023 | 2.2 applications per place | 87% | 19% |
| Howbridge Infant School | Good2023 | 2.2 applications per place | – | 23% |
| Shalford Primary School | Standards maintained2024 | 2.2small intake applications per place | 87% | 23% |
| Great Bardfield Primary School | 2026 | 2.2 applications per place | 45% | 19% |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | Remains Good2022 | 2.0 applications per place | – | 19% |
| White Court School | Good2022 | 2.0 applications per place | 64% | 18% |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School Faith | Good2024 | 2.0small intake applications per place | – | 7% |
| St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 2.0 applications per place | 60% | 20% |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 2.0 applications per place | 52% | 20% |
| de Vere Primary School | Good2023 | 1.9 applications per place | 70% | 25% |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Remains Good2023 | 1.9 applications per place | 54% | 10% |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Faith | Good2024 | 1.9 applications per place | 83% | 11% |
| Lyons Hall School | Good2022 | 1.8 applications per place | 73% | 13% |
| Steeple Bumpstead Primary School | Good2022 | 1.8 applications per place | 71% | 11% |
| Templars Academy | Remains Good2024 | 1.8 applications per place | 42% | 27% |
| Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Faith | Standards maintained2024 | 1.8small intake applications per place | – | 15% |
| John Ray Infant School | Remains Good2019 | 1.7 applications per place | – | 20% |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Faith | Remains Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 68% | 14% |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School | 2026 | 1.6 applications per place | 48% | 13% |
| Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Faith | 2026 | 1.5small intake applications per place | 77% | 33% |
| Acorn Infant Academy | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.5 applications per place | – | 24% |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Remains Good2024 | 1.4 applications per place | 55% | 41% |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Faith | Good2022 | 1.3small intake applications per place | 57% | 8% |
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | 2026 | 1.3 applications per place | 48% | 32% |
| Silver End Academy | 2026 | 1.2 applications per place | 45% | 22% |
| Great Bradfords Junior School | Standards maintained2025 | no data | 56% | 34% |
| Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Faith | Graded · no overall grade2025 | no data | 84% | 19% |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Faith | Good2023 | no data | 51% | 28% |
| John Ray Junior School | Standards maintained2025 | no data | 62% | 30% |
| Witham Oaks Academy | Good2023 | no data | 72% | 31% |