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High Beech CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Loughton · IG10 4AP

Ages 4–11 · 105 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

105 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
56 / 49
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
105 / 105 (100%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Mortimer

Location

Address
Mott Street, High Beech
Postcode
IG10 4AP
Town
Loughton
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Loughton, Essex, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Loughton
14
Primary schools in Loughton
8
Academies among open schools in Loughton
79% (11)
Open schools in IG10
14
Primary in IG10
8
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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.99

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.8%
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    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.8%
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  • Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Prince of Wales Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Keys Meadow Primary School

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Mortimer
Telephone
02085086048
Website
https://www.highbeechschool.org.uk/

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