St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

StatePrimaryChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11219 pupils

Little Baddow Road, Danbury, CM3 4NSWebsite01245222173

Good219 pupilsAges 4–11

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Good2y ago

Inspected Sept 2023

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Ages4 - 11

Pupils219

Good2y ago

Ages4 - 11

Pupils219

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Type

Voluntary Controlled

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

219 / 230 (95%)

Religion

Church of England

Avg Class Size

~31*

Head Teacher

Mr Toby Power

* Estimated based on total pupils and year groups. Actual class sizes may vary.

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Sept 2023

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 80%

AdmissionsIn demand

1.5x oversubscribed (2025-26)

5.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.7%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.6%vs 5.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence15.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support13.2%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans4.6%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health17 pupils (44%)

Speech, Language & Communication8 pupils (21%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder6 pupils (15%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty4 pupils (10%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 pupils (10%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)9

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)13

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils219

Free school meals16.9%

English as additional language1.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British92.2%

Mixed Other1.4%

White Other1.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.4%

Black Other0.9%

Indian0.9%

Mixed White & African0.9%

Other0.5%

Chinese0.5%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£6,042

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,358 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,633

Support staff£1,208

Premises£241

Energy£207

Learning resources£375

Income per pupil£6,178

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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