Elm Hall Primary SchoolChatten Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Elm Hall Primary School and Chatten Free School.
Elm Hall Primary School was judged Good and Chatten Free School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Elm Hall Primary School and 0.0% for Chatten Free School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Elm Hall Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithamElm Hall Primary School | RivenhallChatten Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 430 in Essex | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 75 | |
| Capacity | 223 | 75 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 2SD | Rivenhall, CM8 3HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 4 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 75 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 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.
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.
Elm Hall Primary School
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