White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Vicarage Avenue, White Notley, Witham, CM8 1RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs R Baugh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Federation
- The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 115111
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01376583376
About this school
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Witham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 72% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 89% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 89% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 78% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 120th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 108 | — |
| Cressing Primary School | 79% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 205 | 1.6 miles |
| Silver End Academy | 45% | 5.9% | 23.2% | 344 | 1.8 miles |
| Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 99 | 2.1 miles |
| Elm Hall Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 17.8% | 228 | 2.3 miles |
| Templars Academy | 42% | 7.2% | 29.9% | 412 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.9%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 2.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cressing Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Silver End Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Elm Hall Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Templars Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Witham
Other schools in Witham
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Witham.
- Acorn Academy Primary
- Chipping Hill Primary School Primary
- Elm Hall Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary
- Howbridge Infant School Primary
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primary
- Silver End Academy Primary
- Templars Academy Primary
- Witham Oaks Academy Primary
- Lift Maltings Secondary
- Lift New Rickstones Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Witham.
- Who is the headteacher of White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs R Baugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 108 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the The Federation of Little Hallingbury (VA) , St Mary's Hatfield Broad Oak (VA) and White Notley (VC) Church Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 120th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.