Howbridge Infant School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 5–7 · Witham, Essex
Howbridge Infant School is a primary school in Witham, Essex for ages 5–7 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Dengie Close, Witham, CM8 1DJ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 265 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “This happy, inclusive school ensures a friendly welcome for everyone.”
- “They trust the adults to help and care for them.”
- “Pupils are kind and respectful to each other.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the curriculum is evolving.”
- “In these subjects, it is less clear what pupils need to know at each step to achieve the goals that leaders have set.”
- “While teachers still check how well pupils are faring, systems are not yet in place to ensure that over time, pupils can remember important knowledge and build on this successfully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 84 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School 0.0 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Chipping Hill Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Acorn Infant Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Witham Oaks Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Templars Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Elm Hall Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School 1.9 mi School remains Good