Elm Hall Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Witham, Essex
Elm Hall Primary School is a primary school in Witham, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2SD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils who attend this school are happy.”
- “They enjoy coming to school because their teachers make learning fun.”
- “Pupils appreciate the learning opportunities that their teachers provide.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, staff do not check that pupils have a secure knowledge of what they have learned before they move pupils on to new learning.”
- “This means pupils do not achieve as well as they could in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 2024 (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) | 48% | 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: 42 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.
- Templars Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Acorn Infant Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Witham Oaks Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Silver End Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Howbridge Infant School 1.8 mi Good
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School 1.9 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good