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Epping St John's Church of England School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Bury Lane, Epping CM16 5JB · eppingstjohnsschool.org · 01992 573028
On the mapSearch near CM16 5JB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,036
- At capacity · 1,036 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Bmat Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 194 families put the school first and 175 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 175 | 194 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 185 | 189 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 184 | 191 | 1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 179 | 192 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 175 | 143 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.8, and 42.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼42.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲44.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.99 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115236)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.2 | −10.7 |
| Further education | 45.7 | +14.6 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −1.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | +4.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.2 | −4.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 students | B- (38) | Well above average +0.61 | |
| 76 students | B- (38.2) | Well above average +0.62 | |
| 38 students | Dist- (31.1) | Average 0.00 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79 | C+ (31.8) | +0.07 |
| 2022/23 | 56 | C (30.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 53 | B- (37.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 43 | C- (26.1) | -0.29 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | D (18.4) | +0.03 |
| 2016/17 | 22 | C- (25.9) | -0.43 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 44.5 | −4.2 |
| Further and other education | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| Further education | 1.7 | — |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10.1 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 30.3 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.1 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | +1.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Epping St John's Church of England School on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 10 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115236), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115236)
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (183 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Positive
- 58%
- Replies
- 183
- 18% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 37 parents (20%) whose child was bullied
based on 48 parents (26%) with SEND