Acorn Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Witham, Essex
Acorn Infant Academy is a primary school in Witham, Essex for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Spa Road, Witham, CM8 1NA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Acorn Academy.”
- “They know that the school is a safe, welcoming and happy place.”
- “Staff give every pupil the support that they need.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, teachers do not check what pupils know well enough.”
- “They do not always identify gaps and errors quickly.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not gain some important knowledge as securely as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
- Witham Oaks Academy 0.0 mi Good
- Templars Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Elm Hall Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Howbridge Infant School 1.1 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Chipping Hill Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Good