Voluntary controlled school · Essex

Stock Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115120URN

Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.7 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

93 applications for 23 places · 16th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

28 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 May 2012
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

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Essex median (2.4) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

93 applications · 23 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.4; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.4; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.8; Essex median median 2.4
2022 4.0; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.8; Essex median median 2.3
2020 6.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 4.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 4.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 4.5; Essex median median 2.6
2016 5.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 5.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 5.4; 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	23	93	4.0	21	0.91
Sep 2025	28	96	3.4	26	0.93
Sep 2024	30	103	3.4	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	113	3.8	26	0.87
Sep 2022	30	121	4.0	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	114	3.8	28	0.93
Sep 2020	23	139	6.0	16	0.70
Sep 2019	30	125	4.2	30	1.00
Sep 2018	27	124	4.6	26	0.96
Sep 2017	30	136	4.5	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	161	5.4	33	1.10
Sep 2015	26	136	5.2	24	0.92
Sep 2014	30	161	5.4	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 73% · Maths 87% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%143rd of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	7%	107	105
2023/24	77%	8%	106	108
2022/23	71%	21%	107	106

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

Stock Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

4.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Buttsbury Primary School
3.0 km · Essex

2026

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Brightside Primary School
3.8 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
4.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2021

2.0applications per place
Galleywood Infant School
4.5 km · Essex

Good2023

2.1applications per place
Ingatestone Infant School
4.5 km · Essex

Good2023

2.0applications per place
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
4.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

78%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: 115120 · 881/3225
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 11.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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