Best 3 Primary schools in Witham – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Elm Hall Primary School (Primary) in Witham; Witham Oaks Academy (Primary) in Witham; Howbridge Church of England Junior School (Primary) in Witham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Elm Hall Primary School, Witham Oaks Academy and Howbridge Church of England Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Witham, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Elm Hall Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Elm Hall Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP, INSPIRES MAT and The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Elm Hall Primary School
CM8 2SD
|
Witham Oaks Academy
CM8 1NA
|
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
CM8 1BZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Witham Essex CM8 2SD |
Witham Essex CM8 1NA |
Witham Essex CM8 1BZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 Mar 2024 | 2 28 Jan 2024 | 2 15 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | 384 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | INSPIRES MAT | The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust |
| Website | www.elmhall.essex.sch.uk | www.withamoaksacademy.co.uk | www.howbridgejunior.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01376516025 | 01376513322 | 01376501648 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Witham
Essex
CM8 2SD - Ofsted
- 2 24 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.elmhall.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01376516025
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Witham
Essex
CM8 1NA - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INSPIRES MAT
- Website
- www.withamoaksacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01376513322
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Witham
Essex
CM8 1BZ - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust
- Website
- www.howbridgejunior.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01376501648
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