Chipping Hill Primary School, Witham

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~476m)Possible (~680m)Unlikely (~884m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Aimee Walker
Pupils:421 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01376512201
Address:Owers Road, Witham, CM8 1FR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:114827
UKPRN:10073222
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Witham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

92 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress98%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 90% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Hawkes Road (opp)
213m · 3 min walk
Lodge Farm (o/s)
363m · 6 min walk
Owers Road (adj)
364m · 6 min walk
Maltings Lane (adj)
407m · 7 min walk
Elgar Drive (adj)
545m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

421 pupils

420 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Witham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:773
Projected new pupils:193

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Witham

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
15 March 2012
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
30 June 2010

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.21816%

Overall absence

7.7135%

Persistent absence

363

Enrolments

Authorised3.20937%
Unauthorised1.00878%
Persistent (10%+)7.7135%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.82284%
18/19
3.0338%
20/21
5.61122%
21/22
4.70863%
22/23
4.29141%
23/24
4.21816%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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