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Howbridge Infant School

Foundation school · Witham · CM8 1DJ

Ages 5–7 · 265 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

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

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

74

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

265 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
265
Boys / girls
122 / 143
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
265 / 270 (98%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Anna Conley

Location

Address
Dengie Close
Postcode
CM8 1DJ
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Witham, Essex, 265 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23%.

Open schools in Witham
15
Primary schools in Witham
11
Academies among open schools in Witham
73% (11)
Open schools in CM8
16
Primary in CM8
11
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 WithamNear CM8

  • Chipping Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1FR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.4 miles away

  • Witham Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Acorn Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Templars Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy 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: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 2SD · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.80

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anna Conley
Telephone
01376512153
Website
https://howbridge-inf.essex.sch.uk

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