High Ongar Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Street
High Ongar
Ongar
Essex
CM5 9NB
Phone 01277363761
Reference Number 146139

High Ongar Primary School has demonstrated a solid performance overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspection areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. This is the first inspection since the school converted to an academy in 2018, and it shows a commitment to ensuring pupil well-being and high educational standards. Pupils are engaged and motivated, supported by effective pastoral care and a well-implemented curriculum that helps them thrive both academically and socially. The school is characterized by a positive atmosphere, where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to take on responsibilities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 136
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.06%
Girls: 52.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 9 20
2 8 12 20
3 12 10 22
4 6 13 19
5 9 9 18
6 10 7 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.5%
White, Other 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
White & Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
African 1.5%
Irish 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Jan 2023
Date Report
17 Jan 2023 School inspection:
12 Sep 2018 Academy conversion letter
16 Apr 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as High Ongar Primary School
16 Apr 2015 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2013 Monitoring visit
05 Jul 2013 Monitoring visit
25 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
06 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
06 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
20 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
20 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2000 Full inspection
04 Dec 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are motivated and engaged in their learning.
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • High-quality phonics and reading programs in place.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge logically.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects have not yet covered all required learning.
  • Not all curriculum plans clearly outline the wider concepts needed for deeper understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.8
Writing 0.6
Maths 2.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 4
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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