Epping St John's Church of England School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Epping, Essex
Epping St John's Church of England School is a secondary school in Epping, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,036 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They have a deep-rooted sense of respect for each other.”
- “This helps to foster positive relationships and trust in each other and with staff.”
To improve
- “Some feel aspects of the school’s behaviour approach are overly harsh.”
- “However, some disadvantaged pupils have not been effectively supported to overcome their barriers to attending school.”
- “As a result, too many of these pupils are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
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Straight-line distance, in Essex.
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