High Ongar Primary School, Ongar
High Ongar Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ongar, part of Bridge Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 272nd-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
High Ongar Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at High Ongar Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 72% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at High Ongar Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put High Ongar Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at High Ongar Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to High Ongar Primary School are Ongar Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Chipping Ongar Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); Dr Walker's CofE Primary School (1.9 miles); and Blackmore Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than High Ongar Primary School.
Ongar Primary SchoolChipping Ongar Primary SchoolDr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolBlackmore Primary School
The trust
High Ongar Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Bridge Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about High Ongar Primary School (as of September 2026): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (89%).
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of High Ongar Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (outside), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, High Ongar Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 7.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with High Ongar Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to High Ongar Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Truly Scrumptious Early Years Nursery (Ongar) - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 6 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Puzzlez Playschool Ltd - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted report card, 9 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Step Start Nurseries Fyfield - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 7 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- ABC Nursery & Pre School Ltd - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 31 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bright Stars Pre-School - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 15 March 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to High Ongar Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. High Ongar 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at High Ongar Primary School
Will you get a place at High Ongar Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 16 first choices for 20 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
131 pupils
140 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Epping Forest Primary C: Northeast (Ongar) planning area (Essex) will have 128 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
111
Total Pupils
57
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,883
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,715
Per pupil
£869k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
121
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
High Ongar Primary School
Questions parents ask about High Ongar Primary School
What are SATs results like at High Ongar Primary School?
Of the pupils at High Ongar Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is High Ongar Primary School's Ofsted rating?
High Ongar Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at High Ongar Primary School?
High Ongar Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at High Ongar Primary School?
Classes at High Ongar Primary School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to High Ongar Primary School?
High Ongar Primary School has around 111 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at High Ongar Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at High Ongar Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near High Ongar Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is High Ongar Primary School?
High Ongar Primary School is at The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)