Blackmore Primary SchoolHigh Ongar Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blackmore Primary School and High Ongar Primary School are primary schools.
Blackmore Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and High Ongar Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). High Ongar Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackmore Primary School was judged the expected standard and High Ongar Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Blackmore Primary School and 56.0% for High Ongar Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackmore Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at High Ongar Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IngatestoneBlackmore Primary School | OngarHigh Ongar Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 238th of 430 in Essex | 151st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 166 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 150 | |
| Location | Ingatestone, CM4 0QR | Ongar, CM5 9NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackmore Primary School
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