High Ongar Primary School
The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
High 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 257th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 5 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 January 2023
Pupils flourish at High Ongar Primary School as pupil well-being is at the heart of everyday life. Pupils know staff understand their individual needs. Staff care about pupils doing well. Pupils and staff work respectfully together to create a positive environment to learn in. All pupils receive a good education. Pupils are motivated to learn and rise to the high standards set by their teachers. They relish the learning opportunities on offer, including the chance to develop their sporting, musical, debating and volunteering interests. They speak enthusiastically about going on residential visits, earning community awards, winning the class attendance award and taking part in house and team competitions. Pupils enjoy sharing their views with leaders on aspects of school life. They like having extra responsibilities, such as being a house captain or play leader. Pupils follow the school motto of 'ready, respectful, safe', both in class and when playing outside. Pupils develop firm friendships and get along well. Pupils know what bullying is and say it rarely happens. If it did, they know adults will deal with it. This makes them feel safe. They are in no doubt that they have trusted adults who they can turn to for advice.
What the school should improve
- A few foundation subjects have been recently updated and pupils do not yet have the prior knowledge needed to understand some of the revised curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that all teachers are reminded of this when starting a new topic and ensure that teachers plan in time to allow for these gaps to be filled securely and recalled in enough detail before moving on to new learning.
- In a few foundation subjects, leaders have not precisely set out the knowledge pupils need about the wider concepts they want pupils to understand. This means that teachers do not build these concepts securely into their curriculum sequence and so pupils cannot yet apply their understanding in the way leaders fully intend. Leaders should ensure that these curriculum plans are clear and understood by the staff that teach them.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
18 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
111 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near High Ongar Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongar Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Dr Walker's CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Blackmore Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 55% met the expected standard |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% 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 Stephanie Kilbey
- Phone
- 01277363761
- Address
- The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9NB
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 146139
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.