Chipping Hill Primary School, Witham
Chipping Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Witham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Witham with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chipping Hill Primary School in detail
Chipping Hill Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Achievement target - Chipping Hill Primary School will ensure that all pupils receive an education second to none and that at least 90% of pupils achieve Age Related Expectations with the majority working at Greater Depth. Values - Everyday I will try to be thoughtful, caring and kind."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Chipping Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Chipping Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Chipping Hill Primary School as their first choice and 232 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 36 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Chipping Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chipping Hill Primary School are Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 70% maths); Howbridge Church of England Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 64% maths); Howbridge Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Witham Oaks Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths).
Chipping Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolHowbridge Church of England Junior SchoolHowbridge Infant SchoolWitham Oaks Academy
What parents say
92 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chipping Hill Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (3.1%) received SEN support and 16 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawkes Road (opposite), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Chipping Hill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Chipping Hill is an Outstanding school where children thrive academically and socially. Teachers know every pupil extremely well and provide expert teaching that challenges and supports all learners, including those with additional needs. The school has built a culture where pupils are excited about learning, behave beautifully, and develop into confident, resilient individuals.
Key Strengths
- Excellent teaching across all subjects with well-trained staff who adapt learning to meet each pupil's individual needs
- Outstanding early years provision with children making very strong starts to their learning
- Strong reading programme taught from Reception with high staff expertise in phonics
- Consistently excellent pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs who access the full curriculum alongside classmates
Areas for Improvement
- Limited range of extra-curricular activities - most clubs are sports-focused with fewer opportunities for pupils interested in music, arts and other areas
- Need to provide a wider, richer set of enrichment experiences to help pupils with different talents and interests develop these outside lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to keep pupils safe including online.
Extracurricular Activities
Student parliament roles, play leaders, reading monitors, behaviour gurus, educational visits, careers fair, sports clubs
Chipping Hill Primary School is an Outstanding school where pupils arrive happily each day and achieve highly through expert teaching and strong staff relationships. The school has ambitious curricula across all subjects with particular strength in early reading and mathematics.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
92 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Chipping Hill Primary School
Newsletter Issue 20 17.07.26
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter Issue 19 03.07.26
3 Jul 2026
Newsletter Issue 18 19.06.26
19 Jun 2026
Newsletter Issue 17 05.06.26
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter Issue 16 15.05.26
15 May 2026
Newsletter Issue 15 01.05.26
1 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chipping Hill Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Witham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Witham
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
6.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
421
Total Pupils
210
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,758
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,140
Per pupil
£2337k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chipping Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chipping Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chipping Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chipping Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Chipping Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chipping Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Chipping Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chipping Hill Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chipping Hill Primary School?
Chipping Hill Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Chipping Hill Primary School?
Classes at Chipping Hill Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chipping Hill Primary School?
Chipping Hill Primary School has around 421 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chipping Hill Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Chipping Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chipping Hill Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Chipping Hill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chipping Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chipping Hill Primary School?
Chipping Hill Primary School is at Owers Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1FR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)