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50% Outstanding or Good · below the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 6 schools.

By Ofsted rating

1 Good

1 Requires improvement

4 No current grade

By phase

6 Primary

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Danbury Park Community Primary School

Community school · 0.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Essex
Head teacher	Mrs Samantha Jones
Address	Well Lane, Danbury, Danbury, Essex
Phone	01245224994
Website	www.danburypark.essex.sch.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	1.05 mi Estimated
URN	114992
Distance	0.9 mi

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Pupils 250 on roll +

On roll	250 of 259 capacity (97% full)
Eligible for free school meals	4.8%
Gender split	46.4% boys, 53.6% girls
English as an additional language	4.0%
Ethnicity	White 91.6%, Asian 2.0%, Black 0.4%, Mixed 4.0%, Other 2.0%

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Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2024-06-23

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 71.0% +

Meeting expected standard	71.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	61.0%
2023/24	75.0%
2024/25	71.0%

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Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

Community school · 1.7 mi

Ofsted rating: Requires improvement.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Essex
Head teacher	Ms Claire Laver
Address	Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex
Phone	01245225450
Website	http://www.priory.essex.sch.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	115000
Distance	1.7 mi

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Pupils 153 on roll +

On roll	153 of 210 capacity (73% full)
Eligible for free school meals	15.0%
Gender split	58.2% boys, 41.8% girls
English as an additional language	3.3%
Ethnicity	White 94.1%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 5.3%, Other 0.7%

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Ofsted Rating Requires improvement +

Overall rating	Requires improvement
Inspected	2023-07-20

Category judgements

Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Early years provision	Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 63.0% +

Meeting expected standard	63.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	50.0%
2023/24	46.0%
2024/25	63.0%

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St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

Voluntary controlled school · 0.2 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Voluntary controlled school
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Essex
Head teacher	Mr Toby Power
Address	Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex
Phone	01245222173
Website	www.st-johns-danbury.essex.sch.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.96 mi Estimated
URN	115112
Distance	0.2 mi

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Pupils 222 on roll +

On roll	222 of 230 capacity (97% full)
Eligible for free school meals	13.1%
Gender split	57.2% boys, 42.8% girls
English as an additional language	1.8%
Ethnicity	White 94.6%, Asian 1.0%, Black 0.5%, Mixed 3.7%, Other 0.5%

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Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 71.0% +

Meeting expected standard	71.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	80.0%
2023/24	66.0%
2024/25	71.0%

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Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · 1.7 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Not applicable
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Local authority	Essex
Head teacher	Mrs Amy Dennis
Address	The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, Essex
Phone	01245223264
Website	www.woodhamwalterschool.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	1.77 mi Estimated
URN	151510
Distance	1.7 mi

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Pupils 75 on roll +

On roll	75 of 119 capacity (63% full)
Eligible for free school meals	29.3%
Gender split	62.7% boys, 37.3% girls
English as an additional language	0.0%
Ethnicity	White 98.6%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 1.3%, Other 0.0%

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Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Elm Green Preparatory School

Other independent school · 1.0 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Other independent school
Age range	3–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Local authority	Essex
Head teacher	Mrs Ann Milner
Address	Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Essex
Phone	01245225230
Website	http://www.elmgreen.essex.sch.uk
URN	115411
Distance	1.0 mi

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Pupils 164 on roll +

On roll	164 of 220 capacity (75% full)
Gender split	44.5% boys, 55.5% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Heathcote School

Other independent school · 0.4 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Other independent school
Age range	2–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Local authority	Essex
Head teacher	Mrs Samantha Scott
Address	Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex
Phone	01245223131
Website	http://www.heathcoteschool.co.uk/
URN	115412
Distance	0.4 mi

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Pupils 98 on roll +

On roll	98 of 160 capacity (61% full)
Gender split	46.9% boys, 53.1% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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