The Priory Witham Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 16 May 2023
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,092
- Capacity
- 1,009
- Girls / boys
- 50% / 50%
- Free school meals
- 52%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62.2
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 34.9
- Leadership (FTE)
- 11.8
- Part-time teachers
- 17%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
59%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
27 responses up to 1 April 2024 · 2% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
78% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
70% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
48% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
50% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
37% agree
Questions about The Priory Witham Academy
What is The Priory Witham Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Priory Witham Academy's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 23 November 2016. Ofsted inspected it again on 16 May 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
Does living near The Priory Witham Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when The Priory Witham Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at The Priory Witham Academy?
The Priory Witham Academy had 1,092 pupils aged 2 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,009. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
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