Schools in Witham

How many schools are there in Witham?

Witham has 15 open schools: 11 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Witham are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Witham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Southview School and Chipping Hill Primary School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated 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.

Southview SchoolChipping Hill Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Witham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Witham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Lift New Rickstones, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.5 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Lift Maltings, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.6 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Lift New RickstonesLift Maltings

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Witham have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Witham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); Witham Oaks Academy (83% in reading, 81% in maths); and Chipping Hill Primary School (80% in reading, 83% 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.

White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWitham Oaks AcademyChipping Hill Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Witham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Witham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Witham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Witham 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 Witham?

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.