Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

About Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ongar, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 47 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 17.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Dr Walker's CofE Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 5 Reception places. In 2025 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.68 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 43% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Dr Walker's CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.