Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Moreton, Ongar, CM5 0JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nikki Batt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 205
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 115188
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277890255
About this school
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ongar. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 24 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 63% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 76% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 90th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6% | 9.6% | 191 | — |
| Ongar Primary School | 70% | 7.7% | 34.1% | 158 | 2.0 miles |
| Dr Walker's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 50 | 2.2 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.8% | 30.2% | 356 | 2.3 miles |
| Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 92 | 2.4 miles |
| High Ongar Primary School | 56% | 7.3% | 16.2% | 111 | 2.7 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)
- 9.57%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 15.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ongar Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
High Ongar Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ongar
Other schools in Ongar
- Chipping Ongar Primary School Primary
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School Primary
- High Ongar Primary School Primary
- Ongar Primary School Primary
- The Ongar Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ongar.
- Who is the headteacher of Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Nikki Batt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 many pupils are at Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 205 pupils and 191 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 90th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.