Epping St Johns Church of England School

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

CM16 5JB / 11–18 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

42.8

Attainment 8

71%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.8
Progress 8
0
Grade 5+ English & Maths
42.1%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.98
Achieving AAB+
18.8%

71% of parents would recommend this school

137 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
43%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
47%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
53%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
7%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
62%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
40%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
30%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
12%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 26 parents

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
39%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
41%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
41%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
39%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
53%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
43%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
40%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
71%
No
29%

13.8% of pupils receive SEN support

13.8%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.3%

95.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
95.1%

49% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
82%
Started an apprenticeship
7%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
49%
Entered top-third university
7%
Achieved a degree
62%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1

Free school meals
17.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.1:1
Overall absence
9.44%
Persistent absence
27.4%
English as additional language
4.6%
Teachers with QTS
87%
White
82.1%
White British76.9%
Other White4.9%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
7.5%
Other Mixed5.3%
White & Asian0.9%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Asian
1.8%
Other Asian0.7%
Indian0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
1.7%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.9%