Stock Church of England Primary School
Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stock Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ingatestone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 162nd of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 May 2012, report published 18 June 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2022
Pupils enjoy their time at this school. They feel part of a friendly, safe community. Pupils of all ages play and work together happily. Older and younger pupils pair up to read together and walk to church. Pupils are keen to learn. Children in the early years enthusiastically explore the learning activities set up for them. Older pupils explain ideas clearly to each other. Pupils persevere with challenging new learning. They say they can put up their 'magic hand' in lessons and will get the help they need if they get stuck. From the early years, children learn to take turns. They share their equipment readily. Pupils enjoy games and energetic play at break times. Pupils move around the school safely. They often hold doors open for each other without prompting. In lessons, pupils settle quickly to work. Bullying is rare. They are confident that adults would stop it quickly if it happened. Pupils care for their school environment. They are proud of the beautiful flowers they have grown. 'Eco monitors' encourage everyone to recycle. Pupils feel part of the wider community too. They take part in music festivals, for example, and show off their maypole dancing at local events.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects the most important learning has not been clearly identified and sequenced to enable pupils to know and remember more over time. In these subjects, pupils are less confident or able to explain what they are learning and how this builds on what they already know. Leaders should ensure that curriculum plans are sufficiently clear and that all adults have the training they need to implement plans as intended so that pupils achieve well.
- Individual targets for some pupils with SEND are not always sufficiently precise. As a result, these pupils, and their families, do not know how well pupils are learning or what else needs to be done to help them to move forward. Leaders should ensure that all adults are well trained so that they can identify, implement and evaluate specific, personalised support for pupils with SEND and set well-defined targets to help them to improve.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
202 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Stock Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttsbury Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Brightside Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3 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 Gareth Roberts
- Phone
- 01277840265
- Address
- Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 115120
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.