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Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Ivy Chimneys Road, Epping CM16 4EP · ivychimneys.net · 01992 573518
On the mapSearch near CM16 4EP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 11.50 mi
- 18.51 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 338
- 98% of 345 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- 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 11.50 mi (18.51 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 75% 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 | 45 | 59 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 38 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 72 | 68 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 33 | 0.7 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 11.50 mi18.51 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115013)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ivy Chimneys Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115013), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115013)
Feb 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115013)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (162 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 162
- 54% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (12%) with SEND