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Templars Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cressing Road
 Witham
 Essex CM8 2NJ
Telephone: 01376 513477

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Templars Primary & Nursery School
Trust: Inspires MAT
Sponsor: Connected Learning

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nick Hancock (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria Gooding
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17 / 6.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.25
Number of pupils: 412
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.2
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Witham
Electoral Ward: Witham North
School Number: 8812126

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th April 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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