School profile

Chipping Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Witham, CM8 1FR

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,435 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Chipping Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils421
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Aimee Walker
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114827.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils421
Girls211
Boys210
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.7%
First language not English10.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.4%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
3.6%
Indian
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)17.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.37
Support staff (FTE)34.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.232
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.95
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chipping Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHowbridge Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHowbridge Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryLift MaltingsAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryAcorn Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWitham Oaks AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryTemplars AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chipping Hill Primary School

What is Chipping Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chipping Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chipping Hill Primary School rank in England?

Chipping Hill Primary School ranks 6,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Chipping Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Chipping Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chipping Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chipping Hill Primary School made 60 offers from 232 applications (3.9 per offer), and 59 of 95 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chipping Hill Primary School?

Chipping Hill Primary School has 421 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chipping Hill Primary School?

Chipping Hill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chipping Hill Primary School?

At Chipping Hill Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chipping Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chipping Hill Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.