Located in Witham, Chipping Hill Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Chipping Hill Primary School currently has around 419 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Owers Road, Witham, CM8 1FR |
| Website: | http://www.chippinghill.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01376512201 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Aimee Walker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114827 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 419 |
| Number of Boys: | 213 |
| Number of Girls: | 206 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.40% | 320 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 18 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 16 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 12 |
| African | 2.60% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Hill Primary School Owers Road , CM8 1FR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX | - not rated | 581 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX | 3out of 4 | 581 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ | 3out of 4 | 758 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Howbridge CofE VC Junior School Howbridge Road , CM8 1BZ | - not rated | 758 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP | 2out of 4 | 1,167 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP | - not rated | 1,167 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Sixth Form Centre Spinks Lane , CM8 1XB | - not rated | 1,167 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Woodend Farm School Woodend Farm, Hatfield Road , CM8 1EH | - not rated | 1,172 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Witham Bible Training Centre 7 Barwell Way , CM8 2TY | - not rated | 2,088 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.