Howbridge Church of England Junior School

State-Funded School

howbridge-church-of-england-junior-school-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

WithamConstituency

CM8 1BZPostcode

0.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Howbridge Church of England Junior School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 356 pupils. Howbridge Church of England Junior School is part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 39%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 101
Maths score: 100

Ethnicity

White

86%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

356

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

28%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 356
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Jan 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Jan 2020	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.