Chipping Hill Primary School
Owers Road, Witham, CM8 1FROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Chipping Hill Primary School is a primary school in Witham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 9 primary schools in Witham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 8 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Pupils arrive happily at the school each day. They enjoy attending and are met by staff who are pleased to see them. Staff expect the very best from all pupils. Teachers across school take the time to get to know their pupils extremely well. This allows them to adapt their teaching successfully to meet each pupil's needs. Pupils show enthusiasm and enjoyment when learning. They achieve highly. Pupils have a good understanding of what makes healthy relationships and friendships. They have positive working relationships with staff, who support and motivate them. In lessons, and around the school, pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They have very positive attitudes towards each other and their learning. Pupils gain leadership experience from taking on roles and responsibilities in their classrooms and around the school. These range from being a member of the student parliament to play leaders, reading monitors and behaviour gurus. Through these roles pupils make a positive contribution to the school. Pupils benefit from some educational visits. Older pupils were inspired by a recent careers fair. Pupils enjoy clubs organised by the school. However, many of these are predominantly sports related. There are fewer opportunities for pupils with other interests to pursue these.
What the school should improve
- The school's current offer for extra-curricular opportunities is limited. Although the school makes clubs available, there is not a wide range of activities on offer. There are fewer opportunities for pupils to engage in extra-curricular activities other than sport. This means that pupils with interests and talents in other areas have fewer opportunities to develop these. The school needs to ensure that a wide, rich set of experiences are available to pupils, which provide opportunities for pupils to build on their different talents and interests.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
421 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Chipping Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Howbridge Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Acorn Infant Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Aimee Walker
- Phone
- 01376512201
- Address
- Owers Road, Witham, CM8 1FR
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 114827
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.