Theydon Bois Primary School
Theydon Bois Primary School is an academy converter in Epping for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has 319 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Theydon Bois Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2018 of its predecessor, Theydon Bois Primary School. In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: November 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Orchard Drive Theydon Bois Epping Essex CM16 7DH |
| Phone | 01992813083 |
| Reference Number | 145999 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 319 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.61%
Girls: 46.39% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 4 | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| 5 | 20 | 27 | 47 |
| 6 | 29 | 18 | 47 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.2% |
| White, Other | 6.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.8% |
| White & Asian | 3.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Theydon Bois Primary School, inspected in January 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 04 Oct 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Oct 2022 | School inspection |
| 04 Jul 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Theydon Bois Primary School | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 49 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Theydon Bois Primary School had 316 pupils for 315 places. That is 1 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Epping Forest Primary E: Southwest (Buckhurst Hill & Loughton)” planning area
Essex counted 512 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 496 in 2029–30, down 3%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
| Pupils | 318 | 305 | 316 | 317 | 319 | 316 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Theydon Bois Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Theydon Bois Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Theydon Bois Primary School had 24.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.3 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 26.7% | – | 25.0% | 64.3% | 10.0% | 47.1% | 27.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.5 | – | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at Theydon Bois Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 15 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 7 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Theydon Bois Primary School received £5,960 and spent £6,276 for each of its 318 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £34,000 (£107 per pupil).
Across all 16 schools of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, income was £7,618 and spending £7,577 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£8,000 | -£9,000 | £1,000 | -£23,000 | -£8,000 | £30,000 | £34,000 |
| per pupil | -£26 | -£27 | £2 | -£73 | -£25 | £95 | £107 |
| In-year balance | -£75,000 | -£59,000 | £6,000 | £37,000 | -£11,000 | £68,000 | -£100,000 |
| per pupil | -£235 | -£183 | £20 | £117 | -£35 | £212 | -£316 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Ivy Chimneys Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 4EP |
1.04 miles |
|
Hereward Primary School
Colebrook Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2HR |
1.18 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Burney Drive, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2DY |
1.6 miles |
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Woodcroft School
Whitakers Way, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1SQ |
1.79 miles |
|
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
The Broadway, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3SR |
1.84 miles |
|
Epping Primary School
Coronation Hill, Epping, Essex, CM16 5DU |
1.95 miles |
|
Lambourne Primary School
Hoe Lane, Abridge, Romford, Essex, RM4 1AU |
2 miles |
|
Staples Road Primary School
Staples Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1HR |
2.5 miles |
|
The Alderton Junior School
Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HE |
2.53 miles |
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Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, Essex, CM16 7QX |
2.54 miles |
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The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HE |
2.58 miles |
|
Upshire Primary Foundation School
Upshire Road, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3PX |
2.93 miles |
|
White Bridge Primary School
Greensted Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3DR |
3.24 miles |
|
Oaklands School
6/8 Albion Hill, Loughton, IG10 4RA |
3.26 miles |
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Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Ninefields Estate, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3EL |
3.39 miles |
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High Beech CofE Primary School
Mott Street, High Beech, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AP |
3.4 miles |
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Chigwell Primary Academy
Mandir Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6ED |
3.42 miles |
|
Leverton Primary School
Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3BE |
3.5 miles |
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Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Carters Lane, Epping Green, Epping, Essex, CM16 6QJ |
3.66 miles |
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Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy
Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, Essex, RM4 1EJ |
3.69 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Coopersale Hall School
Flux's Lane, Epping, CM16 7PE |
1.02 miles |
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Davenant Foundation School
Chester Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2LD |
1.03 miles |
|
Debden Park High School
Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2BQ |
1.45 miles |
|
The Tower School
33 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BA |
1.52 miles |
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Epping St John's Church of England School
Bury Lane, Epping, Essex, CM16 5JB |
1.54 miles |
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Open Box Education Centre
St. John's Road, Epping, Essex, Essex, CM16 5DN |
1.76 miles |
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Oak View School
Whitehills Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1TS |
2.21 miles |
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Roding Valley High School
Alderton Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3JA |
2.84 miles |
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Chigwell School
High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF |
3.49 miles |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1LF |
3.75 miles |
|
Luxborough Court School
Luxborough Lane, Chigwell, Essex, Essex, IG7 5AA |
4.35 miles |
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West Hatch High School
High Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5BT |
4.56 miles |
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Forest Academy
Harbourer Road, Hainault, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3TN |
4.6 miles |
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St John's RC School (Essex)
Turpins Lane, Woodford Bridge, Essex, IG8 8AX |
4.75 miles |
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Bancroft's School
611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF |
4.9 miles |
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Normanhurst School
68-74 Station Road, London, E4 7BA |
4.9 miles |
All schools in Epping · Essex local authority: places and applications
Theydon Bois Primary School is part of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School Epping
- Hereward Primary School Loughton
- Lambourne Primary School Romford
- Oak View School Loughton
- Staples Road Primary School Loughton
- The Alderton Junior School Loughton
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Loughton
- White Bridge Primary School Loughton
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Waltham Abbey
- High Beech CofE Primary School Loughton
What is Theydon Bois Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Theydon Bois Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2018 of its predecessor, Theydon Bois Primary School.
When was Theydon Bois Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Theydon Bois Primary School was last inspected in November 2022.
How many pupils does Theydon Bois Primary School have?
Theydon Bois Primary School has 319 pupils on roll.
What age range does Theydon Bois Primary School cover?
Theydon Bois Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
What are Theydon Bois Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Theydon Bois Primary School?
Theydon Bois Primary School is at Orchard Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, Essex, CM16 7DH.