Schools in Ongar
Essex · 6 schools
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Schools in Ongar (6)
- Chipping Ongar Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM5 9LA
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 77% expected (2025)67% of first choices got in - High Ongar Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM5 9NB
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 72% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM5 0JD
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 84% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM5 0RG
By type:Primary schools in Ongar (5)Secondary schools in Ongar (1)
6
5 primary · 1 secondary
1,185
72% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
1,645
460 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
40.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
30.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
310 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +78 primary and +56 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
85% occupied · 127 spare places
Secondary Schools
58% occupied · 333 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Ongar
How many schools are there in Ongar?
Ongar has 6 open schools: 5 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Ongar?
None of the 5 graded schools in Ongar currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Ongar have the best SATs results?
Of the 4 primary schools in Ongar with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (88% in reading, 79% in maths); Ongar Primary School (81% in reading, 74% in maths); and Chipping Ongar Primary School (75% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOngar Primary SchoolChipping Ongar Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ongar?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Ongar selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ongar have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ongar have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Ongar?
Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.