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Best Schools in Witham

Compare 15 schools in Witham. 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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15

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

10

Good

Primary Schools

13 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Witham

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

Chipping Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

CM8 1FR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/15/2012

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

-1.5

Maths Prog.

-0.7

419 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 10.0% EAL

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

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Primary

CM8 1DX

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

70%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+7.8

Writing Prog.

+5.1

Maths Prog.

+3.0

198 pupils • 21.7% FSM • 7.6% EAL

White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CM8 1RZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/13/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+2.2

Writing Prog.

-2.3

Maths Prog.

+1.7

105 pupils • 1.9% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Elm Hall Primary School

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Primary

CM8 2SD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/6/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

59%

Combined RWM

48%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+2.8

213 pupils • 17.8% FSM • 8.5% EAL

Templars Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CM8 2NJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/22/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

60%

Writing Standard

50%

Maths Standard

54%

Combined RWM

42%

Reading Prog.

-0.8

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

-1.8

406 pupils • 23.4% FSM • 13.8% EAL

Silver End Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CM8 3RZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/8/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

68%

Writing Standard

51%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

45%

Reading Prog.

-2.0

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

-2.8

370 pupils • 21.1% FSM • 3.2% EAL

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Acorn Academy

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Primary

CM8 1NA

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/15/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

224 pupils • 32.1% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Chipping Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

CM8 1FR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/15/2012

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

-1.5

Maths Prog.

-0.7

419 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 10.0% EAL

Elm Hall Primary School

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Primary

CM8 2SD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/6/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

59%

Combined RWM

48%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+2.8

213 pupils • 17.8% FSM • 8.5% EAL

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

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Primary

CM8 1DX

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

70%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+7.8

Writing Prog.

+5.1

Maths Prog.

+3.0

198 pupils • 21.7% FSM • 7.6% EAL

Howbridge Church of England Junior School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CM8 1BZ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

67%

Maths Standard

64%

Combined RWM

51%

Reading Prog.

-2.9

Writing Prog.

-1.8

Maths Prog.

-3.3

357 pupils • 23.2% FSM • 9.0% EAL

Howbridge Infant School

Foundation school

Primary

CM8 1DJ

Ages: 5-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

267 pupils • 25.8% FSM • 3.0% EAL

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