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Best Schools in Ongar

Compare 6 schools in Ongar. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

6

Good

Primary Schools

5 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Ongar

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Chipping Ongar Primary School

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Primary

Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

+2.9

205 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+0.9

175 pupils • 7.4% FSM • 4.0% EAL

High Ongar Primary School

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Primary

The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+2.6

132 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Ongar Primary School

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Primary

Milton Crescent, Shelley, Ongar, CM5 0FF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+1.9

168 pupils • 31.5% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

61%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

-2.7

Maths Progress

-1.2

89 pupils • 25.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

The Ongar Academy

Free schools

Secondary, Post-16

Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AN

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

45.0

Progress 8

-0.30

English & Maths 5+

39%

English & Maths 4+

67%

597 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 2.0% EAL

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Chipping Ongar Primary School

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Primary

Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

+2.9

205 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

61%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

-2.7

Maths Progress

-1.2

89 pupils • 25.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

High Ongar Primary School

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Primary

The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+2.6

132 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+0.9

175 pupils • 7.4% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Ongar Primary School

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Primary

Milton Crescent, Shelley, Ongar, CM5 0FF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+1.9

168 pupils • 31.5% FSM • 3.6% EAL

The Ongar Academy

Free schools

Secondary, Post-16

Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AN

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

45.0

Progress 8

-0.30

English & Maths 5+

39%

English & Maths 4+

67%

597 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 2.0% EAL

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