Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

Ongar · Essex

Primary Academy (converter)Part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

LIFE EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 11 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Essex | Havering. Regions: East of England | London. — from the LIFE EDUCATION TRUST public record.

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Dr Walker's CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Ongar, Essex, part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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Official name: Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Address: Walker Avenue, Fyfield
Postcode: CM5 0RG
Country: England
Local authority: Essex
Parliamentary constituency: Brentwood and Ongar
URN (official identifier): 151943
Establishment number: 3238
School status: Open
Education phase: Primary
Age range: 4–11 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 50; As of November 2026
Capacity: 105
School type: Academy (converter)
Governance: Academy
Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher: Mrs Melissa Taylor
Ofsted inspection: Last inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield on 31 Jan 2024, before it became Dr Walker's CofE Primary School (Requires improvement)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: drwalkers.co.uk
Telephone: 01277899298
Date opened: 1 Sep 2025

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

2025/26	This school	Essex	England
Pupils	50	223,012	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	36.0%	20.4%	26.5%
SEN support	18.0%	13.5%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	6.0%	5.0%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	2.0%	11.4%	21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

6 published inspections for Dr Walker's CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

31 Jan 2024 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires improvement
Report published 17 Mar 2024
26 Jun 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Outcomes for pupils
Good
Early years provision
Good
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Good
Report published 17 Jul 2019
23 Mar 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires improvement
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Requires improvement
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Requires improvement
Report published 4 May 2017
5 Jul 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
8
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 20 Jul 2012
12 Mar 2009 · Section 5 RTI
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Inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Early years provision
Good
Leadership and management
Satisfactory
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 2 Apr 2009
8 May 2006 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield (URN 115125)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 6 Jun 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)	This school	Essex	England
Overall absence (sessions missed)	9.5%	5.3%	5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)	32.8%	13.3%	13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Essex	England
Pupils eligible	36.4%	22.3%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£564	£299	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Dr Walker's CofE Primary School?

Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0RG

01277899298

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Phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Pupils: 50
Trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Opened: 1 Sep 2025

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