Danbury Park Community Primary School, Danbury
Danbury Park Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Danbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Danbury Park Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Danbury Park Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Danbury Park Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Danbury Park Community Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Danbury Park Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Danbury Park Community Primary School are St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths); Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 67% maths); Baddow Hall Infant School (2.4 miles, Good); and Baddow Hall Junior School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Danbury Park Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyPriory Primary School, BicknacreBaddow Hall Infant SchoolBaddow Hall Junior School
Who goes there
4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Danbury Park Community Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bell (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Danbury Park Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often drug offences, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
Danbury Park Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development.
At a Glance
4.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Danbury Park Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Danbury Park Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Danbury Park Community Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Danbury Park Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
249 pupils
259 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Danbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Danbury
Across Essex council
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
116
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,867
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,058
Per pupil
£1337k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
226
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Danbury Park Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Danbury Park Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Danbury Park Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Danbury Park Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Danbury Park Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Danbury Park Community 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 Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Danbury Park Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Classes at Danbury Park Community Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Danbury Park Community Primary School has around 250 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Danbury Park Community Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Danbury Park Community Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Danbury Park Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Danbury Park Community Primary School?
Danbury Park Community Primary School is at Well Lane, Danbury, Danbury, Essex, CM3 4AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)