High Ongar Primary SchoolOngar Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ongar.
Summary of the comparison
High Ongar Primary School and Ongar Primary School are primary schools in Ongar.
High Ongar Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ongar Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ongar Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Ongar Primary School was judged Good and 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 56.0% for High Ongar Primary School and 70.0% for Ongar Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at High Ongar Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ongar Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OngarHigh Ongar Primary School | OngarOngar Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 430 in Essex | 145th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 111 | 158 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 175 | |
| Location | Ongar, CM5 9NB | Ongar, CM5 0FF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 136 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 28.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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.
High Ongar Primary School
Ongar Primary School
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