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St John's RC School (Essex)

Turpins Lane, Woodford Bridge, IG8 8AX

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

100

Capacity

5-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
12

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
102
Boys
74 (73%)
Girls
28 (27%)
Capacity
100 (102% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
51.4%
EAL
24.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
33.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Non-maintained special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 25.3%
  • Black African: 13.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 11.1%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Mixed Other: 8.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 7.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 5.0%

25.3%

White British

13.1%

Black African

11.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115466
UKPRN
10017742
Establishment No.
7050