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Epping St Johns Church of England School

Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB

Local ranking42nd of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1036

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected 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
Average Attainment 8
42.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
159

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

76

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.1
16-18 Cohort
168

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1031
Boys
494 (48%)
Girls
537 (52%)
Capacity
1036 (100% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
22.6%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,512/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.7%
  • Mixed Other: 5.7%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%

81.7%

White British

5.7%

Mixed Other

5.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145050
UKPRN
10065169
Establishment No.
4023
Trust
BMAT EDUCATION

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