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

Academy converter · Buckhurst Hill · IG9 5RX

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

412

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145599

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

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
412
Boys / girls
208 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
22
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
Mr Jonathan Furness
Telephone
02085042934
Website
www.st-johns-school.com/

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

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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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)
65%
Higher standard (RWM)
22%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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

4.1%

Persistent absence

7.3%

Unauthorised

0.7%

Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
358

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.5% · Persistent 7.8%
2021/22
Overall 4.2% · Persistent 7.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England