Templars Academy, Witham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Templars Academy, where our vision is to inspire every child to reach, believe, and achieve - being the best that they can be. As Headteacher, I am proud to lead a school community that is deeply committed to providing an outstanding education that nurtures both academic excellence and the holistic development of every child."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.75 per session.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Templars Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 54% 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 (58% in reading, 52% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Templars Academy as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Templars Academy are Elm Hall Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); Acorn Infant Academy (0.8 miles, Good); Witham Oaks Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); and Rivenhall Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Templars Academy.

Templars Academy is one of 5 schools run by Inspires MAT, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Asian (7%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 76 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Templars School (outside), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Templars Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Templars Academy issued 18 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Templars Academy are Lift New Rickstones (0.3 miles) and Lift Maltings (1.2 miles).