Essex
Acorn Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
No KS2 expected standard data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
Watch-outs
- Key performance data is not available for this school in our dataset. Check the official DfE performance tables.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Starting school in September 2027
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
Reception entry · Essex council allocation figures, 2023–2026
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
73% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2025 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2024 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2023 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- Official admissions page: Essex. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 68 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 99 |
| September 2025 | 56 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 75 |
| September 2024 | 54 | 52 | 52 (100%) | 83 |
| September 2023 | 67 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 100 |
| September 2022 | 66 | 48 | 48 (100%) | 75 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Essex’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147255 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-7 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Cheryl Noble |
| Trust | BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CM8 1NA |
| Pupils | 224 |
| FSM eligible | 32.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA
www.acornacademy.net1376512605| DfE number | 2679 |
| UKPRN | 10083659 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2025 |