Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Howbridge Road, Witham, CM8 1BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Levett
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 140666
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01376501648
About this school
Howbridge Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Witham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Howbridge Church of England Junior School, 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 | 80 | 94 | 95 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 39% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 56% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 51% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 56% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Howbridge Church of England Junior 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 | 48% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 357 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Howbridge Church of England Junior School compares
Howbridge Church of England Junior School ranked 314th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 7.2% | 27.5% | 356 | — |
| Howbridge Infant School | — | 5.6% | 26.2% | 265 | 0.0 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 70% | 2.9% | 23.7% | 201 | 0.1 miles |
| Chipping Hill Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 421 | 0.4 miles |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 72% | 5.2% | 43.4% | 290 | 1.1 miles |
| Acorn Academy | — | 5.9% | 34.5% | 196 | 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)
- 27.45%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 7.24%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Howbridge Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Chipping Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Witham Oaks Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Acorn Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Witham
Other schools in Witham
Howbridge Church of England Junior School ranks 6th 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 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
- Witham Oaks Academy Primary
- Lift Maltings Secondary
- Lift New Rickstones Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Howbridge Church of England Junior School teach?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Witham.
- Who is the headteacher of Howbridge Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Howbridge Church of England Junior School is Ms Lucie Levett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Howbridge Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Howbridge Church of England Junior 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 Howbridge Church of England Junior School?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Howbridge Church of England Junior School full?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 356 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 Howbridge Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Howbridge Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Howbridge Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Howbridge Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Howbridge Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Howbridge Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Howbridge Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School ranked 314th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Howbridge Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Howbridge Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Howbridge Church of England Junior 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 1 July 2026.