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Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Epping Forest, CM16 7QXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#989 of 13,686 nationally

About Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools. In the Epping Forest district specifically, it ranks 2nd out of 30 primary schools, placing it firmly in the top 10% locally. Its nearest peers at the very top of the local rankings include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, alongside Great Totham Primary School with a score of 95. This is a small, Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with 200 children on roll against a capacity of 235. The headteacher is Dale Bateman. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 81 applications for just 29 places, with 26 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at nearly three applicants for every available spot, a clear sign of its strong local reputation.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBrickfield Road, Epping, Epping Forest, CM16 7QX
HeadteacherDale Bateman
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils200
Free School Meals (FSM)20.0%
School Capacity200 / 235 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisRoundersGymnasticsSwimmingCross CountryDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.