Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ongar for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 January 2024, report published 17 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

50 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals36%

36%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
High Ongar Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Ongar Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Chipping Ongar Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Taylor
Address
Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG
Local authority
Essex
URN
151943

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.