Ivy Chimneys Primary School, Epping

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rebecca Sigston
Pupils:338 / 345 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01992573518
Address:Ivy Chimneys Road, Epping, CM16 4EP
Trust:EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 June 2022View full report
URN:145605
UKPRN:10067217
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epping Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-2ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has remained stable at around 89%. Writing has improved from 88% to 92%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Epping Underground Station
727m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Western Avenue (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
Meadow View (opp)
223m · 4 min walk
Sunnyside Road (adj)
491m · 8 min walk
Fishers Lane (adj)
544m · 9 min walk
Bury Lane (oppj)
619m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

338 pupils

345 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Epping

Medium pressure
New homes approved:412
Projected new pupils:103

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Epping

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

28 June 2022
7 November 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.34722%

Overall absence

16.10487%

Persistent absence

267

Enrolments

Authorised4.40509%
Unauthorised0.94212%
Persistent (10%+)16.10487%
Severe (50%+)0.37453%

Absence trend

2.97177%
18/19
2.93591%
20/21
6.64503%
21/22
5.54988%
22/23
5.5182%
23/24
5.34722%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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