Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Epping, Essex
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Epping, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, CM16 7QX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning.”
- “In the early years, children settle quickly.”
- “They grow in confidence to ask questions and ‘have a go’.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders’ curriculum planning is less well developed.”
- “The most important content has not been clearly set out.”
- “Pupils learn new facts but are not helped to make links to what they have learned before or apply their learning to more complex tasks in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Epping Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Theydon Bois Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Latton Green Primary Academy 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Longwood Primary Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good
- St James Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good