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High Ongar Primary School

Academy converter · Ongar · CM5 9NB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

111

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
146139

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bridge Academy Trust

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
75%
Higher standard (RWM)
15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

19.5%

Unauthorised

2.3%

Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
118

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 11.2%
2021/22
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 16.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England