Chipping Ongar Primary School
Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Chipping Ongar Primary School is a primary school in Ongar for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 198th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 January 2023, report published 5 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 January 2023
'Respect, responsibility and resilience' are values that are embedded in the school. Pupils are happy. They enjoy coming to school and are proud to be members of Chipping Ongar Primary. Pupils are excited and enthused by the many planned opportunities available to them. Starting in the early years, pupils learn to take responsibility for their behaviour really well. As a result, behaviour in lessons and around the school is good. Pupils enjoy learning. They work hard and are proud of the high-quality work they produce. Relationships between adults and pupils are positive because they are based on mutual respect. Pupils feel safe in school. They say that bullying is rare, and adults deal with any incidents that may occur. Provision for pupils' personal development is exceptional. Every pupil has full access to a wide range of trips, visits and after-school activities. Pupils talk positively about 'Well-being Wednesdays'. However, they say that 'every day is a well-being day' because there is always someone to talk to and help them. Pupils develop leadership skills through a wide range of roles such as being a charity leader. Older pupils recognise how this prepares them for secondary school.
What the school should improve
- In a few curriculum areas, teachers do not plan learning tasks carefully enough to ensure that pupils gain the knowledge they need to know. When this happens, pupils do not achieve as well as they should. Leaders need to ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the curriculum effectively in every subject, so that pupils quickly learn key information.
- A small number of pupils who are disadvantaged and a similar number of pupils with SEND do not attend school as often as they should. As a result, they miss important learning. Leaders need to ensure that they continue to work with these pupils and their families so that the attendance of these pupils improves.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Chipping Ongar Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongar Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| High Ongar Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Russell
- Phone
- 01277363789
- Address
- Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LA
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 146195
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.