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White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Witham, CM8 1RZ · Essex · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Primary Church of England
6.0/10 Broadly average

147th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,139 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.8/10 among them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 73.0 · 73 40% 2.93
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 7.0 · 51 25% 1.27

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 73.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.8 out of 10 among them, against 6.5 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. The school offers both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 108 pupils in a capacity of 105, meaning it is over capacity by 3. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions for new starters?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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