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St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

Chelmsford, CM3 4NSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.5×
Applications exceeded published places
45 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,881
of 13,686 nationally

About St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury is a state-funded primary school in Chelmsford, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 222 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 230.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (20 Sept 2023). 66% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 45 first-preference applications for 30 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLittle Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS
HeadteacherMr Toby Power
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils222
Free School Meals (FSM)16.9%
School Capacity222 / 230 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.