Howbridge Infant SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witham.
Summary of the comparison
Howbridge Infant School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Witham.
Howbridge Infant School scores 68 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.
Howbridge Infant School was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | WithamHowbridge Infant School | WithamHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 406th of 430 in Essex | 22nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 1DJ | Witham, CM8 1DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 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.
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.
Howbridge Infant School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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