Epping St John's Church of England School

Bury Lane, Epping, Essex, CM16 5JB

Good

Inspected 21 April 2022

Good

Ofsted

42.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,031

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,031 / 1,036 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 April 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.6%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

11.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.8

Attainment 8

1,031 pupils

42.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

76 students

18.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

62%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

30.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.9 vs 2023/24

19.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

5.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£49,288

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,679 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,513

Spend per pupil

£7,226

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.