Hereward Primary SchoolTheydon Bois Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hereward Primary School and Theydon Bois Primary School are primary schools.
Hereward Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Theydon Bois Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hereward Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hereward Primary School was judged Outstanding and Theydon Bois Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Hereward Primary School and 63.0% for Theydon Bois Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hereward Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Theydon Bois Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughtonHereward Primary School | EppingTheydon Bois Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 149th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 318 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 320 | |
| Location | Loughton, IG10 2HR | Epping, CM16 7DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 318 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hereward Primary School
Theydon Bois Primary School
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