St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115112
Address
Little Baddow Road, Danbury, CM3 4NS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
219 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
54.3%
Girls
45.7%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.9%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black0.9%
Indian0.9%
Other White1.4%
Mixed3.7%
White British92.2%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.5
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsWell above average5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
45
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
28
21
7
Year 1
30
14
16
Year 2
29
17
12
Year 3
32
16
16
Year 4
35
22
13
Year 5
33
17
16
Year 6
32
12
20
Year 2024-2025

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