Elm Hall Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Witham (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.7
▲ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
228 / 223 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Elm Hall Primary School is a academy located in Witham, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Michael Wood.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 146695
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Claire Goodchild | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathleen Lees | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Louise Howard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Knights | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Wood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Mark Sweney Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Alice Knight Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathleen Lees Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Ross Playle Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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