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Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ongar · CM5 0JD

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill93%

191 pupils · 205 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
108 / 83
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
191 / 205 (93%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nikki Batt

Location

Address
Moreton
Postcode
CM5 0JD
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ongar, Essex, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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

    2.0 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Epping · CM16 6EH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • High Ongar Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ongar · CM5 9NB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.20

    2.7 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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nikki Batt
Telephone
01277890255
Website
www.moretonceprimaryschool.co.uk

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