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High Ongar Primary School

Academy converter · Ongar · CM5 9NB

Ages 4–11 · 111 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

24

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

111 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
57 / 54
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
111 / 150 (74%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bridge Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Evans

Location

Address
The Street, High Ongar
Postcode
CM5 9NB
Town
Ongar
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ongar, Essex, 111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Ongar
6
Primary schools in Ongar
5
Academies among open schools in Ongar
67% (4)
Open schools in CM5
6
Primary in CM5
5
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OngarNear CM5

  • Ongar Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ongar · CM5 0FF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Chipping Ongar Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ongar · CM5 9LA · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Blackmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Ingatestone · CM4 0QR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.04

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Evans
Telephone
01277363761
Website
http://www.highongar.essex.sch.uk

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