St John's RC School (Essex)
Other · Non-maintained special school · Ages 5–19 · Woodford Bridge, Essex
St John's RC School (Essex) is an other school in Woodford Bridge, Essex for ages 5–19 (non-maintained special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Turpins Lane, Woodford Bridge, IG8 8AX
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.3% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, settled and feel safe.”
- “They are well known and understood by staff.”
- “Pupils have positive and trusting relationships with staff in school.”
To improve
- “Leaders are now rightly working on matching the progression of knowledge and skills they have for pupils wider development in all areas of the curriculum.”
- “This will ensure that pupils learn as well as they could across all areas of learning and subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
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- Oaklands School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oak View School 2.8 mi Good
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