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The Alderton Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Loughton · IG10 3HE

Ages 7–11 · 225 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
226

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 fill94%

225 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
115 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
225 / 240 (94%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

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
Miss Kirsty Johnson

Location

Address
Alderton Hall Lane
Postcode
IG10 3HE
Town
Loughton
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Loughton, Essex, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • White Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughton · IG10 3DR · Essex

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Staples Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughton · IG10 1HR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.8 miles away

  • Hereward Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughton · IG10 2HR · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.18

    1.4 miles away

  • Chigwell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chigwell · IG7 6ED · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Johnson
Telephone
02085082521
Website
https://ajs.efspt.org/

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