Witham Oaks Academy
Spa Road, Witham, CM8 1NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRES MAT
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Sheehan
- Sponsor
- Connected Learning
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 296
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 139871
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01376513322
About this school
Witham Oaks Academy is a primary academy in Witham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Witham Oaks Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- 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 | 78 | 63 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 71% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Witham Oaks Academy 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 | 46% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 277 |
| 2023/24 | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 274 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Witham Oaks Academy compares
Witham Oaks Academy ranked 133rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.2% | 43.4% | 290 | — |
| Acorn Academy | — | 5.9% | 34.5% | 196 | 0.0 miles |
| Templars Academy | 42% | 7.2% | 29.9% | 412 | 0.8 miles |
| Elm Hall Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 17.8% | 228 | 1.1 miles |
| Howbridge Infant School | — | 5.6% | 26.2% | 265 | 1.1 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 70% | 2.9% | 23.7% | 201 | 1.1 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)
- 43.43%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 17.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Acorn Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Templars Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Witham
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Elm Hall Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Witham
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Howbridge Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Witham
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Witham
Other schools in Witham
Witham Oaks Academy ranks 2nd 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
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Lift Maltings Secondary
- Lift New Rickstones Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Witham Oaks Academy teach?
- Witham Oaks Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Witham.
- Who is the headteacher of Witham Oaks Academy?
- The headteacher of Witham Oaks Academy is Mr Daniel Sheehan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Witham Oaks Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Witham Oaks Academy, 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 Witham Oaks Academy?
- Witham Oaks Academy has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Witham Oaks Academy full?
- Witham Oaks Academy has capacity for 296 pupils and 290 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Witham Oaks Academy a faith school?
- No. Witham Oaks Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Witham Oaks Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Witham Oaks Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Witham Oaks Academy part of an academy trust?
- Witham Oaks Academy is part of INSPIRES MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Witham Oaks Academy have?
- The schools register lists Witham Oaks Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Witham Oaks Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Witham Oaks Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Witham Oaks Academy ranked 133rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Witham Oaks Academy's absence rate?
- Witham Oaks Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Witham Oaks Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Witham Oaks Academy'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 1 July 2026.