High Beech CofE Primary School, Loughton
High Beech CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Loughton, part of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Loughton with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
High Beech CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at High Beech CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at High Beech CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put High Beech CofE Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at High Beech CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to High Beech CofE Primary School are Leverton Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); Staples Road Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Hillhouse CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); and Yardley Primary School (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than High Beech CofE Primary School.
Leverton Primary SchoolStaples Road Primary SchoolHillhouse CofE Primary SchoolYardley Primary School
The trust
High Beech CofE Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 6 (5.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
High Beech CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Loughton Underground Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
High Beech CofE 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.1%
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 declined from 63% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 50% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 50% to 43% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. High Beech CofE 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
91 pupils
105 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Loughton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughton
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
105
Total Pupils
56
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,695
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,836
Per pupil
£695k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about High Beech CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at High Beech CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at High Beech CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is High Beech CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
High Beech CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for High Beech CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When High Beech CofE 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 High Beech CofE Primary School?
High Beech CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at High Beech CofE Primary School?
Classes at High Beech CofE Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to High Beech CofE Primary School?
High Beech CofE Primary School has around 105 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at High Beech CofE Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at High Beech CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to High Beech CofE Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming High Beech CofE 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 High Beech CofE 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, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 High Beech CofE Primary School?
High Beech CofE Primary School is at Mott Street, High Beech, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)