Community school · Essex

Epping Primary School

4–11Ages
418Pupils
PrimaryPhase
135328URN

Coronation Hill, Epping, CM16 5DU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

126 applications for 60 places · 226th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%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 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

126 applications · 60 places offered · 55 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2022 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.3; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.4; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.4; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.8; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.3; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.1; 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	60	126	2.1	55	0.92
Sep 2025	60	118	2.0	65	1.08
Sep 2024	60	137	2.3	57	0.95
Sep 2023	60	145	2.4	73	1.22
Sep 2022	58	111	1.9	56	0.97
Sep 2021	60	140	2.3	58	0.97
Sep 2020	60	155	2.6	68	1.13
Sep 2019	60	146	2.4	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	143	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2017	60	166	2.8	78	1.30
Sep 2016	60	199	3.3	88	1.47
Sep 2015	60	193	3.2	77	1.28
Sep 2014	60	187	3.1	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 74% · Maths 68% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%190th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard16%

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	66%	8%	105	103
2023/24	55%	7%	104	103
2022/23	33%	6%	102	101

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

Epping Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ivy Chimneys Primary School
1.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Theydon Bois Primary School
3.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Epping Upland CofE Primary School
3.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Hereward Primary School
5.0 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Upshire Primary Foundation School
5.1 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St James Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Longwood Primary Academy
5.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135328 · 881/3837
Capacity: 420 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals: 14.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2008
Address: Coronation Hill, Epping, CM16 5DU
Local authority: Essex · Epping Forest

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