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Schools in Epping Forest

Epping Forest has 45 schools: 36 primary and 9 secondary or all-through. 77% of the 30 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Davenant Foundation School has the highest Attainment 8 score (56.7 in 2025). Among primary schools, Hereward Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 54 schools
  • 9 secondary
  • 36 primary

Secondary Schools in Epping Forest

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Davenant Foundation School Expected standard 56.7 (2025) +0.47 (2024) 1,199
2 West Hatch High School Good 49.5 (2025) +0.24 (2024) 1,573
3 Debden Park High School – 48.3 (2025) +0.02 (2024) 1,046
4 Roding Valley High School Good 47.1 (2025) -0.21 (2024) 1,473
5 Epping St John's Church of England School Needs attention 42.8 (2025) +0.00 (2024) 1,036
6 The Ongar Academy Good 37.4 (2025) -0.57 (2024) 467
7 King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Needs attention 36.5 (2025) -0.34 (2024) 812
8 Oak View School Good – – 138
9 St John's RC School (Essex) Expected standard – – 102

Primary Schools in Epping Forest

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Hereward Primary School Outstanding 90% (2025) 445
2 Ivy Chimneys Primary School Expected standard 83% (2025) 338
3 Chigwell Primary Academy Good 75% (2025) 200
4 Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 75% (2025) 191
5 Staples Road Primary School – 75% (2025) 626
6 Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Good 75% (2025) 486
7 Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 74% (2025) 208
8 Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Good 73% (2025) 598
9 St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill – 72% (2025) 412
10 Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy Needs attention 71% (2025) 135
11 Ongar Primary School – 70% (2025) 158
12 Epping Primary School Good 66% (2025) 418
13 Lambourne Primary School Expected standard 65% (2025) 214
14 Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School – 64% (2025) 389
15 Chipping Ongar Primary School Good 64% (2025) 208
16 White Bridge Primary School Good 64% (2025) 434
17 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good 63% (2025) 356
18 Theydon Bois Primary School – 63% (2025) 319
19 Roydon Primary Academy Good 59% (2025) 173
20 The Alderton Junior School Good 59% (2025) 225
21 Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 58% (2025) 92
22 Limes Farm Junior School Good 57% (2025) 154
23 High Ongar Primary School Good 56% (2025) 111
24 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School – 53% (2025) 268
25 Epping Upland CofE Primary School – 52% (2025) 199
26 Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – 50% (2025) 62
27 Hillhouse CofE Primary School – 43% (2025) 341
28 Leverton Primary School Good 42% (2025) 436
29 Upshire Primary Foundation School – 37% (2025) 198
30 High Beech CofE Primary School Good 29% (2025) 105
31 Wells Park School – 0% (2025) 61
32 Chigwell Row Infant School Good – 27
33 Dr Walker's CofE Primary School – – 50
34 Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery – – 182
35 Nazeing Primary School – – 250
36 The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Good – 207

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