Chipping Ongar Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ongar, Essex
Chipping Ongar Primary School is a primary school in Ongar, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Greensted Road, Ongar, CM5 9LA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “‘Respect, responsibility and resilience’ are values that are embedded in the school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and are proud to be members of Chipping Ongar Primary.”
- “Pupils are excited and enthused by the many planned opportunities available to them.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not make sure that learning activities are focused sufficiently well on exactly what pupils need to know.”
- “A small number of pupils with SEND and some disadvantaged pupils do not attend school well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Ongar Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- High Ongar Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackmore Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School 3.4 mi Good