Howbridge Infant School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Witham · CM8 1DJ · Essex
Ages 5–7
- Absence7.2%
- FSM23.0%
- Demand0.93
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140666
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Witham · CM8 1BZ
Ages 7–11 · 356 pupils · Essex
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
39%
Overall absence
7.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-11-21
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 100.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 101.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 5.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 387
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
356 pupils · 384 places
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- Boys / girls
- 192 / 164
- School capacity
- 384
- Capacity fill
- 356 / 384 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
- FSM pupils
- 100
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Levett
Location
- Address
- Howbridge Road
- Postcode
- CM8 1BZ
- Town
- Witham
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Constituency
- Witham
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Witham, Essex, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Witham · CM8 1DX · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM17.5%
- Demand0.95
0.1 miles away
Chipping Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Witham · CM8 1FR · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM9.7%
- Demand1.10
0.4 miles away
Witham Oaks Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM31.0%
1.1 miles away
Acorn Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.2%
- FSM24.1%
- Demand0.98
1.1 miles away
Templars Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Witham · CM8 2NJ · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM26.7%
- Demand0.85
1.5 miles away
Elm Hall Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Witham · CM8 2SD · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM16.6%
- Demand1.80
1.9 miles away
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 2RP · Essex
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.8%
- FSM8.7%
- Demand0.85
1.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Levett
- Telephone
- 01376501648