Chipping Hill Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witham.
Summary of the comparison
Chipping Hill Primary School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Witham.
Chipping Hill Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holy Family Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chipping Hill Primary School was judged exceptional and Holy Family Catholic 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 67.0% for Chipping Hill Primary School and 70.0% for Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chipping Hill Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithamChipping Hill Primary School | WithamHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 430 in Essex | 22nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 1FR | Witham, CM8 1DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 2.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 1.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Chipping Hill Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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