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High Beech CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Loughton · IG10 4AP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

105

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in LoughtonNear IG10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145600

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
62%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.1%

Persistent absence

17.1%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
82

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.6% · Persistent 13.9%
2021/22
Overall 5.7% · Persistent 14.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England