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St John's RC School (Essex)

Non-maintained special school · Woodford Bridge · IG8 8AX

Ages 5–19 · 102 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
71

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 fill102%

102 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
71 / 31
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
102 / 100 (102%)
Free school meals
35.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Killilea

Location

Address
Turpins Lane
Postcode
IG8 8AX
Town
Woodford Bridge
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Woodford Bridge, Essex, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 35.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Woodford Bridge
1
Academies among open schools in Woodford Bridge
0% (0)
Open schools in IG8
16
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby 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
Mrs Wendy Killilea
Telephone
02085041818
Website
www.stjohnsrcschool.co.uk

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