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OpenPrimaryURN 142813

Templars Academy

Academy sponsor led · Witham · CM8 2NJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

412

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Witham, Essex, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.7%.

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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142813

Location

Address
Cressing Road
Postcode
CM8 2NJ
Town
Witham
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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
412
Boys / girls
223 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRES MAT
Academy trust
INSPIRES MAT
Sponsor
Connected Learning

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Hancock
Telephone
01376513477

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Ofsted information

Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.

  • Unknown date School remains Good (Report)