Dr Walker's CofE Primary School, Ongar
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ongar, part of Life Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School in detail
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Dr Walker's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dr Walker's CofE Primary School are High Ongar Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); Ongar Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Chipping Ongar Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths).
High Ongar Primary SchoolMoreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOngar Primary SchoolChipping Ongar Primary School
The trust
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Life Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 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 (70%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dr Walker's CofE Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Queens Head (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2024.
At a Glance
36.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125), the school Dr Walker's CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Dr Walker's CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dr Walker's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dr Walker's CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
50 pupils
105 places
55 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Ongar
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ongar
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
50
Total Pupils
17
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
10.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,500
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125), the school Dr Walker's CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Dr Walker's CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
9.3%
Overall absence
30.2%
Persistent absence
43
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
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Dr Walker's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Classes at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School average 16.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has around 50 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Dr Walker's CofE 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.
Does Dr Walker's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is at Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)