Epping St Johns Church of England School

URN 145050·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Bmat Education·Compare

Flags

3

1 high

Overall absence at 10.2%Overall absence at 9.9%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,797.71

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

65.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+2.1%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.

Overall absence at 9.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 20.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

21 April 2022 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.42.8
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.67.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)42.1%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.44.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,031

Capacity

1,036 (100%)

Free school meals

19.4%

English additional lang.

4.6%

Ethnicity

White British 76.9%Asian 1.7%Black 2.0%Mixed 7.5%Chinese 0.1%Other 0.9%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

60.2

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.1

Mean salary

£49,288

Turnover

Vacancy rate

1.6%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.9%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

30.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.4%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

2024/25 · 902 pupils