Epping St John's Church of England School
Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB
1,036 pupils · 100% of 1,036 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 17 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 42.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 67.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 44.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.11 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 175 | 194 | 407 | 175 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 185 | 189 | 406 | 185 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 184 | 191 | 419 | 184 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 179 | 192 | 436 | 179 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 175 | 143 | 351 | 164 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 174 | 137 | 318 | 158 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 178 | 146 | 356 | 174 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 179 | 154 | 390 | 179 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Davenant Foundation School 3.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Debden Park High School 4.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy 5.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow 6 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Roding Valley High School 6.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Passmores Academy 6.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.