Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is a converter academy in Ongar for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 50 pupils and room for 105. About 36 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2024.
Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG01277 899298drwalkers.co.ukMrs Melissa Taylor interim headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 31 January 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
6 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 6 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 22 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 50% | 44% | 58% | 67% | 50% | 64% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 11% | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 67% | 83% | 61% | 83% | 78% | 68% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 83% | 50% | 72% | 67% | 78% | 73% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 83% | 100% | 83% | 75% | 78% | 59% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -2.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -1.2 | -3.7 | -1.9 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | – | 57% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | 36% | – | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
How places were given out for September 2026. The last place was given under this rule: Criterion 4.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 15 | 6 | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (4), language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), Physical disability (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 90.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 9.3% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 30.2% | 24.6% | 20.5% | 29.1% | 11.6% | 9.6% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Ongar Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 111 | Good 2023 | 30 | Compare |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Church of England | 2.2 miles | 191 | Good 2023 | 73 | Compare |
| Ongar Primary School | Academy | 2.2 miles | 158 | Good 2023 | 45 | Compare |
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 208 | Good 2023 | 53 | Compare |
| Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 miles | 92 | Good 2023 | 56 | Compare |
| Blackmore Primary School | Council | 3.6 miles | 166 | Report card 2026 | 58 | Compare |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 miles | 356 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| Rodings Primary School | Foundation | 4.5 miles | 293 | Good 2023 | 19 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Dr Walker's CofE Primary School a good school?
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it requires improvement at its last inspection in January 2024.
What is Dr Walker's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dr Walker's CofE Primary School requires improvement at its last full inspection on 31 January 2024.
How good are Dr Walker's CofE Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 67% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Dr Walker's CofE Primary School have?
50 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 48% full.
What is attendance like at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
Pupils were in school 90.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 30% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?
The average class had 16.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Dr Walker's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG
- Telephone
- 01277 899298
- Website
- drwalkers.co.uk
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Melissa Taylor
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Chelmsford
- Multi-academy trust
- Life Education Trust (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Rural East
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151943 · LAESTAB 8813238 · UKPRN 10098596
- Formerly
- Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Essex council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.