Chipping Hill Primary SchoolHowbridge Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witham.
Summary of the comparison
Chipping Hill Primary School and Howbridge Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Witham.
Chipping Hill Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howbridge Church of England Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Chipping Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chipping Hill Primary School was judged exceptional and Howbridge Church of England Junior 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 51.0% for Howbridge Church of England Junior 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 risen at Howbridge Church of England Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithamChipping Hill Primary School | WithamHowbridge Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 360th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 384 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 1FR | Witham, CM8 1BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
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