St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 20 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
225 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
20%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 2.7%
Other Black 0.9%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 80%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
24
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
24
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes32.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher34.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
29
14
15
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
28
15
13
Year 3
35
22
13
Year 4
35
18
17
Year 5
33
13
20
Year 6
35
17
18
Year 2023-2024

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