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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill

Academy converter · Buckhurst Hill · IG9 5RX

Ages 5–11 · 412 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
358

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
208 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Mr Jonathan Furness

Location

Address
High Road
Postcode
IG9 5RX
Town
Buckhurst Hill
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 5–11, in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Buckhurst Hill
3
Primary schools in Buckhurst Hill
2
Academies among open schools in Buckhurst Hill
67% (2)
Open schools in IG9
4
Primary in IG9
2
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 Buckhurst HillNear IG9

  • Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckhurst Hill · IG9 6DS · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Wells Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0PP · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.22

    0.9 miles away

  • St Antony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0TX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitehall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • White Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughton · IG10 3DR · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · E4 7BJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.07

    1.3 miles away

  • Woodford Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0ST · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.83

    1.3 miles away

  • Chingford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    London · E4 7EY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Furness
Telephone
02085042934
Website
www.st-johns-school.com/

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