High Beech CofE Primary School
Mott Street, High Beech, Loughton, IG10 4AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Mortimer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 145600
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085086048
About this school
High Beech CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Loughton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 50% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 63% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 50% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 50% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
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 High Beech CofE 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 | 62% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Beech CofE Primary School compares
High Beech CofE Primary School ranked 379th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 4.9% | 16.3% | 105 | — |
| Leverton Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 21.7% | 436 | 1.4 miles |
| Staples Road Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 626 | 1.6 miles |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | 43% | 5.3% | 22.4% | 341 | 1.7 miles |
| Yardley Primary School | 97% | 5.5% | 15% | 551 | 1.9 miles |
| Upshire Primary Foundation School | 37% | 6.1% | 29.3% | 198 | 2.0 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)
- 16.3%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 9.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leverton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
Staples Road Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Hillhouse CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
Yardley Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · London
-
Upshire Primary Foundation School2.0 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
Other schools in Loughton
High Beech CofE Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Loughton.
- Hereward Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Staples Road Primary School Primary
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Alderton Junior School Primary
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- White Bridge Primary School Primary
- Davenant Foundation School Secondary
- Debden Park High School Secondary
- Roding Valley High School Secondary
- Oak View School Academies
- Woodcroft School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does High Beech CofE Primary School teach?
- High Beech CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughton.
- Who is the headteacher of High Beech CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Beech CofE Primary School is Mrs Kate Mortimer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was High Beech CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Beech CofE 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 big is High Beech CofE Primary School?
- High Beech CofE Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Beech CofE Primary School full?
- High Beech CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 High Beech CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. High Beech CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does High Beech CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Beech CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs High Beech CofE Primary School?
- High Beech CofE Primary School is part of EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have High Beech CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Beech CofE Primary School rank locally?
- High Beech CofE Primary School ranked 379th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Beech CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- High Beech CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Beech CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Beech CofE 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 10 July 2026.