Schools in Witham

About schools in Witham

Most of the 15 schools listed in Witham are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

57%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 9 schools with published results

Primary schools11

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Acorn Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Chipping Hill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Elm Hall Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Howbridge Church of England Junior School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Howbridge Infant School

  Foundation school · Ages 5 to 7

• Rivenhall Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Silver End Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Templars Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Witham Oaks Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  72%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Lift Maltings

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  39.9

  Attainment 8
• Lift New Rickstones

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  40.6

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Southview School

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 3 to 19

• Woodend Farm School

  Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 16

Common questions about schools in Witham

How many schools are in Witham?

OfferDay lists 15 schools in Witham, including eleven primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Witham?

Every school in Witham is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Witham?

OfferDay ranks schools in Witham where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.