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Schools in Epping Forest

  • 45State-funded schools
  • 35Primary
  • 7Secondary

Admissions are run by Essex for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.6
0.2 below Essex median (2.8)
Median school in Epping Forest
New Ofsted report cards
7of 45 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Essex-wide
83%
Essex admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 7 schools of 45 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (3)
  • Post-16 provision (3)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 35 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good32
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 3 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–12–
Behaviour and attitudes–12–
Personal development12––
Leadership and management111–

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Secondary schools in Epping Forest

7 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Debden Park High School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.3 applications per place 47.4 20%
West Hatch High School Remains Good2023 3.2 applications per place 51.0 14%
Davenant Foundation School Faith 2026 2.9 applications per place 54.9 9%
Roding Valley High School Good2022 2.6 applications per place 44.2 20%
Epping St John's Church of England School Faith 2026 2.3 applications per place 46.6 19%
The Ongar Academy Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 40.0 27%
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy 2026 0.9 applications per place 39.7 34%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Epping Forest

35 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith Good2023 3.5small intake applications per place 58% 11%
Theydon Bois Primary School Remains Good2022 3.3 applications per place 63% 5%
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Remains Good2022 3.3 applications per place 83% 18%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Faith Remains Good2022 3.2 applications per place 72% 5%
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 3.1 applications per place 74% 18%
High Beech CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 3.0 applications per place 29% 18%
Hereward Primary School Outstanding2024 2.9 applications per place 90% 15%
Chigwell Row Infant School Good2023 2.9small intake applications per place – 26%
Chigwell Primary Academy Remains Good2023 2.7 applications per place 75% 15%
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Faith 2025 2.6 applications per place 53% 25%
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Remains Good2023 2.6 applications per place 75% 31%
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Good2023 2.5 applications per place – 19%
High Ongar Primary School Good2023 2.5 applications per place 56% 14%
Chipping Ongar Primary School Good2023 2.4 applications per place 64% 14%
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4small intake applications per place 50% 27%
White Bridge Primary School Good2024 2.4 applications per place 64% 16%
Staples Road Primary School Remains Good2022 2.3 applications per place 75% 6%
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.3 applications per place 64% 18%
Upshire Primary Foundation School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2 applications per place 37% 32%
Leverton Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.2 applications per place 42% 20%
Epping Primary School Good2022 2.1 applications per place 66% 14%
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place 52% 10%
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Good2023 2.0 applications per place 75% 8%
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.0 applications per place 43% 22%
Lambourne Primary School 2026 1.6 applications per place 65% 21%
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Remains Good2022 1.6 applications per place – 23%
Roydon Primary Academy Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 59% 25%
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Good2024 1.3 applications per place 73% 28%
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy 2026 1.3 applications per place 71% 33%
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.2 applications per place 63% 17%
Ongar Primary School Remains Good2023 1.2 applications per place 70% 30%
Nazeing Primary School Remains Good2023 1.1 applications per place – 18%
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School Faith Requires improvement2024 1.0small intake applications per place – 36%
Limes Farm Junior School Remains Good2022 no data 57% 42%
The Alderton Junior School Good2023 no data 59% 28%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

3 schools