Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Melissa Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 151943
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277899298
About this school
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ongar. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 50 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125).
How Dr Walker's CofE Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 50 | — |
| High Ongar Primary School | 56% | 7.3% | 16.2% | 111 | 1.9 miles |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 75% | 6% | 9.6% | 191 | 2.2 miles |
| Ongar Primary School | 70% | 7.7% | 34.1% | 158 | 2.2 miles |
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 11.7% | 208 | 3.1 miles |
| Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 92 | 3.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Ongar Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Ongar Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Chipping Ongar Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Ongar
- Chipping Ongar Primary School Primary
- High Ongar Primary School Primary
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ongar Primary School Primary
- The Ongar Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dr Walker's CofE Primary School teach?
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ongar.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
- The interim headteacher of Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is Mrs Melissa Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dr Walker's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dr Walker's CofE 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 Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dr Walker's CofE Primary School full?
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 50 on roll (48%), 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 Dr Walker's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Dr Walker's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dr Walker's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Dr Walker's CofE Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dr Walker's CofE Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.