Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, CM16 7QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Epping for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 6 primary schools in Epping. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2017, report published 20 March 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths26%

26%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals17.8%

17.8%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Epping Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Ivy Chimneys Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Theydon Bois Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Epping Upland CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Dale Bateman
Phone: 01992574890
Website: coopersaletheydongarnon.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, CM16 7QX
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115095

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.