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Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Epping

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Epping. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Epping with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "The webpages linked to this 'About us' tab are designed to introduce you to our school, giving you essential information on key stakeholders and partnerships of our great school."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Epping Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 68% maths); Ivy Chimneys Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 89% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Theydon Bois Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths).

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Epping Primary SchoolIvy Chimneys Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolTheydon Bois Primary School

Who goes there

3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Epping Underground Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Piazza (n-bound), 180 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dale Bateman
Pupils:208
LA:Essex
Phone:01992574890
Address:Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, CM16 7QX
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from February 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 6 December 2022View full report
URN:115095
UKPRN:10072443
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Epping Forest
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

17.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 74% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

23.6

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

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  • Shine Clubs @ Coopersale & Theydon GarnonAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Piazza (N-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
Coopersale Turning (SW-bound)
687m · 11 min walk
St Margaret's Hospital (inside)
945m · 15 min walk
St Margaret's Hospital - main Rd (opp)
986m · 16 min walk
Woodside (opp)
1.0km · 16 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

197 pupils

240 places

43 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Epping

Medium pressure
New homes approved:413
Projected new pupils:103

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Epping

Across Essex council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

17,932

Applications

15,737

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

6 December 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 February 2015
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

31

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

17.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Profound & Multiple LD1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
75.5%
Asian
2.0%
Black
2.0%
Mixed
10.5%
Other
1.9%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.8%
English as Additional Language3.4%

208

Total Pupils

91

Boys

117

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

14.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,757

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,402

Per pupil

£1195k

Total funding

£62k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£73,184
EAL funding£687
Lump sum£141,995

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

8.7%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)8.7%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.5%
18/19
3.2%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.3%
22/23
5.8%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What are SATs results like at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Of the pupils at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.

What is Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 240 places.

How big are the classes at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Classes at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Shine Clubs @ Coopersale & Theydon Garnon (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, Essex, CM16 7QX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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