St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill

StatePrimaryChurch of England

GoodPrimaryAges 5–11414 pupils

High Road, IG9 5RXWebsite02085042934

Good414 pupilsAges 5–11

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Good3y ago

Inspected Jun 2022

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Ages5 - 11

Pupils414

Good3y ago

Ages5 - 11

Pupils414

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

5 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

414 / 420 (99%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Jonathan Furness

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2022

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 65%

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.6x oversubscribed (2025-26)

4.7%

Absence rate

Avg 5.7%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.7%vs 5.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence10.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate1.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support6.0%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health13 pupils (37%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder11 pupils (31%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty3 pupils (9%)

Speech, Language & Communication3 pupils (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty3 pupils (9%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (3%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (3%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)17

Teaching assistants (FTE)14

Support staff (FTE)31

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils414

Free school meals5.6%

English as additional language12.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British59.7%

White Other10.6%

Indian5.6%

Mixed Other5.1%

Mixed White & Asian5.1%

Pakistani3.1%

Chinese2.7%

Unclassified1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.7%

Asian Other1.4%

Mixed White & African1.2%

Bangladeshi1.0%

Other0.7%

Black Other0.2%

Black Caribbean0.2%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,797

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,603 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,839

Support staff£1,066

Premises£215

Energy£61

Learning resources£186

Income per pupil£6,054

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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