School profile

Epping Primary School

Primary · Community school · Epping, CM16 5DU

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

6,910 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Epping Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils418 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracy O'Donnell
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135328.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%10%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading78%77%76%
Expected standard in writing74%73%73%
Expected standard in maths68%76%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils418
Girls214
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals14.1%
First language not English11.7%
SEN support59
EHC plan12
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.2%
Other White
8.9%
Other mixed
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Indian
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.8%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence12.4%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)126
First preference applications (Reception)55
First preference offers (Reception)52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll407
Unfilled places3.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult13.7
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.82
Support staff (FTE)21.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Epping Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableOpen Box Education CentreOther independent school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryEpping St John's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryIvy Chimneys Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCoopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miNot applicableCoopersale Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Epping Primary School

What is Epping Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Epping Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Sept 2022.

How does Epping Primary School rank in England?

Epping Primary School ranks 6,910 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Epping Primary School?

Epping Primary School has 418 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.