Voluntary controlled school · Essex

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

4–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115112URN

Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

71 applications for 30 places · 167th 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

Graded GoodJan 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

20 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
30 January 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

71 applications · 30 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.2; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.0; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.8; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.7; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.7; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.5; Essex median median 2.8

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	71	2.4	26	0.87
Sep 2025	30	91	3.0	45	1.50
Sep 2024	25	58	2.3	24	0.96
Sep 2023	30	89	3.0	39	1.30
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2021	19	60	3.2	18	0.95
Sep 2020	30	76	2.5	35	1.17
Sep 2019	30	90	3.0	40	1.33
Sep 2018	30	85	2.8	46	1.53
Sep 2017	30	82	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2016	29	79	2.7	27	0.93
Sep 2015	30	97	3.2	41	1.37
Sep 2014	29	71	2.5	20	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 81% · Maths 75% → 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 standard72%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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%	13%	107	103
2023/24	66%	14%	107	106
2022/23	80%	9%	109	108

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

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Danbury Park Community Primary School
1.1 km · Essex

Good2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
2.6 km · Essex

2026

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
3.0 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2024

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

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place
Baddow Hall Infant School
5.1 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Standards maintained2024

73%met the SATs standard
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
5.1 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

4.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Boreham Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

Good2023

2.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115112 · 881/3214
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 230 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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