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St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford CM3 4NS · st-johns-danbury.essex.sch.uk · 01245 222173
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.74 mi
- 1.19 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 222
- 97% of 230 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.74 mi (1.19 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.74 mi1.19 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 64
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (23%) with SEND