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Howbridge Church of England Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy

Howbridge Road, Witham CM8 1BZ · howbridgejunior.co.uk · 01376 501648

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
51%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Pupils
356
93% of 384 places
Local authority
Essex
Free school meals
28.1%
First language not English
8.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 47% (England 53%)47%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 57% (England 64%)57%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 48% (England 60%)48%2023/24: 39% (England 61%)39%2024/25: 51% (England 62%)51%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼51%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
▼102105
▼102105

Ofsted

Howbridge Church of England Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Dec 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
67%
Replies
42
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼69% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼64% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼45% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼53% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼27% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼13% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (36%) with SEND

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