Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Ongar for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 75th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 16 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 205

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ongar Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
High Ongar Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nikki Batt
Phone: 01277890255
Website: moretonceprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JD
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115188

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.