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Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Epping · CM16 7QX

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

208 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
91 / 117
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
208 / 235 (89%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Dale Bateman

Location

Address
Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common
Postcode
CM16 7QX
Town
Epping
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Epping, Essex, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Epping
8
Primary schools in Epping
6
Academies among open schools in Epping
50% (4)
Open schools in CM16
10
Primary in CM16
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dale Bateman
Telephone
01992574890
Website
http://www.coopersaletheydongarnon.essex.sch.uk

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