Owers Road, Witham, Essex CM8 1FR
10 reasons to choose Chipping Hill Primary School
Top line
Chipping Hill Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Witham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Chipping Hill Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Chipping Hill Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Chipping Hill Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The Chipping Hill Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Chipping Hill Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Chipping Hill Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Chipping Hill Primary School
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