Community school · Essex

Danbury Park Community Primary School

4–11Ages
250Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114992URN

Well Lane, Danbury, Well Lane, Danbury, CM3 4AB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.5 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

87 applications for 30 places · 91st of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Essex median (2.4) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

87 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.6; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.1; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.3; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.7; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.6; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	87	2.9	41	1.37
Sep 2025	37	101	2.7	39	1.05
Sep 2024	27	77	2.9	25	0.93
Sep 2023	38	94	2.5	38	1.00
Sep 2022	31	81	2.6	26	0.84
Sep 2021	37	95	2.6	40	1.08
Sep 2020	38	101	2.7	35	0.92
Sep 2019	37	115	3.1	43	1.16
Sep 2018	37	132	3.6	36	0.97
Sep 2017	37	123	3.3	35	0.95
Sep 2016	37	125	3.4	40	1.08
Sep 2015	37	137	3.7	45	1.22
Sep 2014	37	133	3.6	51	1.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 71% · Maths 87% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%134th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	18%	109	108
2023/24	75%	11%	107	106
2022/23	61%	16%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
1.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
2.7 km · Essex

2026

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Baddow Hall Infant School
3.9 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place
Baddow Hall Junior School
3.9 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

73%met the SATs standard
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
4.1 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.6applications per place
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
4.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
4.2 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

4.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Barnes Farm Primary School
4.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

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.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114992 · 881/2779
Capacity: 259 pupils · 250 on roll
Free school meals: 4.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Well Lane, Danbury, Well Lane, Danbury, CM3 4AB
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources