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Staples Road Primary School

Epping Forest, IG10 1HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
90 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#6,489
of 13,686 nationally

About Staples Road Primary School

Staples Road Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly above the Essex local authority average, but the gap is modest. In the 2023/24 academic year, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 62%. That two-percentage-point edge places the school 189th out of 444 primary schools in Essex — comfortably in the top half, but not among the elite. Within its own borough of Epping Forest, the school ranks 9th out of 30 primaries, putting it in the top third locally. The school’s overall ranking score of 64 lands it in the top 50 tier nationally, though its national percentile of 47.4 suggests it sits just below the midpoint when measured against all primaries in England. For parents weighing up options in the Epping Forest area, Staples Road offers results that are reliably above the norm without being exceptional — a solid, middle-ground performer.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStaples Road, Loughton, Epping Forest, IG10 1HR
HeadteacherNicholas Mallender
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils615
Free School Meals (FSM)5.7%
School Capacity615 / 630 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallLibraryArt StudiosSensory RoomForest SchoolDining HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubEco ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Staples Road 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.