St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 21st of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2018, report published 2 March 2018

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

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 230

Eligible for free school meals13.1%

13.1%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heathcote School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Danbury Park Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Elm Green Preparatory School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	63% met the expected standard
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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 Toby Power
Phone: 01245222173
Website: st-johns-danbury.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115112

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.