Epping St John's Church of England School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Epping, East of England CM16 5JB · Essex
#218 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1757 of 4,090 nationally
About Epping St John's Church of England School
Epping St John's Church of England School is a academy secondary located in Epping, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,036 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 218th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,036; capacity filled 100%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.3%; ebacc average points 3.99.
There are 8 schools in Epping; Epping St John's Church of England School ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Epping St John's Church of England School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,036
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Epping St John's Church of England School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Epping Primary School
Epping · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 777 m away
Open Box Education Centre
Essex · Independent secondary · Ages 14–17
16 students · 797 m away
Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Epping · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
338 students · 1.0 km away
Coopersale Hall School
Epping · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
302 students · 2.0 km away
Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
319 students · 2.5 km away
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Epping · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 2.7 km away
Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Epping · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
199 students · 3.5 km away
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students · 3.9 km away
Hereward Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 4.2 km away
Upshire Primary Foundation School
WALTHAM ABBEY · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 4.4 km away
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The Gateway Academy
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1,030 students
Barclay Academy
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1,044 students
Debden Park High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,046 students
Stopsley High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
Freman College
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1,049 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Epping St John's Church of England School a good school?
Epping St John's Church of England School has a Success Index (England) of 54.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #218 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Epping St John's Church of England School rank in East of England?
Epping St John's Church of England School ranks #218 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1757 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Epping St John's Church of England School?
Epping St John's Church of England School had 1,036 students in 2025.
Is Epping St John's Church of England School a primary school or a secondary school?
Epping St John's Church of England School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Epping St John's Church of England School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Epping St John's Church of England School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.