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Epping St John's Church of England School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Michael Yerosimou

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location_onEpping, CM16 5JB

language Visit Website phone 1992573028

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,015

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Attainment 8

42.8

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GCSE Rank

#47 in Essex

#2,119 of 3,216 nationally

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Epping St John's Church of England School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Epping, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Epping St John's Church of England School is an academy sponsor led in Epping, Essex, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BMAT EDUCATION. The school has approximately 1,031 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.8, placing the school #47 in Essex and #2,119 of 3,216 nationally. 42.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 65.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.61 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

42.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.1%

Entering EBacc44.70%

EBacc APS3.99

2024

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34.80%

EBacc APS3.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS3.87

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.64

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.61

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.1%

Achieving A*–A23.1%

Achieving A*–B65.1%

VA Banding Well above average

Retention rate92.9%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate90.50%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate94.60%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate96.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 April 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-04-21

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-02-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

15.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.3%(96 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,031 pupils. During this period, there were 155 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,031	155	15.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,035	153	14.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,048	130	12.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,048	123	11.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,047	89	8.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,023	78	7.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,015	95	9.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,024	116	11.3%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,003	108	10.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,011	70	6.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,021	126	12.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	977	110	11.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	982	22	2.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	991	47	4.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	932	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	932	42	4.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	922	51	5.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	915	36	3.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	929	84	9.0%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	938	74	7.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	855	26	3.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	863	15	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	0	10	-	3.7%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Epping St John's Church of England School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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