Templars Academy, based in Witham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Templars Academy currently has around 406 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 23.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cressing Road, Witham, CM8 2NJ |
| Website: | www.templarsacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01376513477 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick Hancock |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142813 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/04/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 406 |
| Number of Boys: | 207 |
| Number of Girls: | 199 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.20% | 285 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 27 |
| Indian | 5.20% | 21 |
| Other Black | 3.70% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templars Academy Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Templars Primary & Nursery School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Templars Junior School Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD | 3out of 4 | 576 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Hall Primary School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD | - not rated | 576 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift New Rickstones Conrad Road , CM8 2SD | 3out of 4 | 569 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rickstones School Conrad Road , CM8 2SD | - not rated | 576 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Maltings Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP | 2out of 4 | 2,076 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The John Bramston School and Sixth Form College Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP | - not rated | 2,076 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA | - not rated | 603 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southview School Conrad Road , CM8 2TA | 4out of 4 | 603 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chatten Free School Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH | 4out of 4 | 1,274 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Witham Bible Training Centre 7 Barwell Way , CM8 2TY | - not rated | 1,752 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Witham Sixth Form Centre Spinks Lane , CM8 1XB | - not rated | 2,076 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.