Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Brickfield Road, Coopersale Common, Epping, CM16 7QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dale Bateman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 115095
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992574890
About this school
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Epping. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 18 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 83% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 11% | 26% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 100% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 94% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 78% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 101st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.7% | 20% | 208 | — |
| Epping Primary School | 66% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 418 | 1.3 miles |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | 83% | 5.4% | 14.8% | 338 | 1.6 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.8% | 30.2% | 356 | 2.2 miles |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 319 | 2.5 miles |
| Epping Upland CofE Primary School | 52% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 199 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Epping Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Ivy Chimneys Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Epping
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Theydon Bois Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Epping Upland CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Epping
Other schools in Epping
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Epping.
- Epping Primary School Primary
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Theydon Bois Primary School Primary
- Epping St John's Church of England School Secondary
- Coopersale Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Epping.
- Who is the headteacher of Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Dale Bateman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 235 pupils and 208 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 101st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.