Epping St John's Church of England School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Epping, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →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.
Epping St John's Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 17.1% of pupils, against a middle figure of 27.6% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- The inspection on 10 March 2026 gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome, on 21 April 2022, was Good.
- In 2024/25, 42% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- The average A level grade in 2024/25 was B- (England B-), while the GCSE Attainment 8 score was 42.8 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Davenant Foundation School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Debden Park High School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow 3.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Roding Valley High School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Passmores Academy 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published