Southview School, Witham

Outstanding
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Julian Cochrane
Pupils:106 / 108 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01376503505
Address:Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2TA
Trust:HOPE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:144956
UKPRN:10065094
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Witham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

36.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Virgil Road (opp)
117m · 2 min walk
Rickstones School (opp)
228m · 4 min walk
Hemingway Road (adj)
309m · 5 min walk
Campbell Road (adj)
387m · 6 min walk
Redwood Close (opp)
458m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

106 pupils

108 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Witham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:773
Projected new pupils:139

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Witham

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

19.69354%

Overall absence

59.70149%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised19.6853%
Unauthorised0.00824%
Persistent (10%+)59.70149%
Severe (50%+)10.44776%

Absence trend

15.81141%
18/19
14.38369%
20/21
25.65209%
21/22
22.44659%
22/23
20.58728%
23/24
19.69354%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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