Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Epping St Johns Church of England School

Bury Lane, Epping Forest, Essex, CM16 5JB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 April 2022). Last inspected 10 March 2026.

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1,031
Pupils
19.4%
Free school meals
1 November 2017
Opened

About this school

Epping St Johns Church of England School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Epping Forest, Essex. The school has 1,031 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 April 2022). Last inspected 10 March 2026. The Headteacher is Michael Yerosimou. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to BMAT EDUCATION. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 November 2017.

School details

Head
Michael Yerosimou
Trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Local authority
Essex
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
URN
145050

Admissions

Applications for places at Epping St Johns Church of England School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.00
Progress 8 · 2023-24
42%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
67%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.99
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
45%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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