St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Loughton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John Fisher creates a warm, caring community where pupils thrive socially and emotionally with excellent behaviour and attendance. The school provides strong, tailored support for children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils. Staff are well-trained and valued, delivering a broad curriculum that builds character, raises aspirations, and prepares children for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Strong, calm, purposeful learning environment with highly positive behaviour and mutual respect between pupils and staff
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils, with inclusive culture throughout the school
- Well-established professional learning for staff and strong leadership providing clear strategic direction
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils achieved expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics combined, particularly disadvantaged pupils
- Inconsistencies in how the curriculum is taught and assessment does not always lead to activities precisely matching pupil needs
- Early years provision needs development - previously too many children entered Year 1 with gaps in knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Irish dancing, badminton, eco club, school council, leadership groups, ballet visits, community charity work
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has shown significant improvement in culture, attendance, and behaviour under current leadership. However, achievement in reading, writing and mathematics needs further development, with inconsistencies in how the curriculum is taught across the school.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 57%. Maths has declined from 66% to 57%. Writing has declined from 70% to 63%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
268 pupils
390 capacity
122 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Loughton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughton
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.87521%
Overall absence
20.38462%
Persistent absence
260
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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