Epping Upland CofE Primary School
Carters Lane, Epping Green, Epping, CM16 6QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Renette Fourie
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 145601
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992572087
About this school
Epping Upland CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Epping. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 199 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 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 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 55% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 73% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 91% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 77% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Epping Upland 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 | 59% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Epping Upland CofE Primary School compares
Epping Upland CofE Primary School ranked 309th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 199 | — |
| Milwards Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 3.8% | 32.5% | 226 | 1.6 miles |
| Water Lane Primary Academy | 36% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 198 | 1.6 miles |
| St James Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 23.3% | 211 | 1.7 miles |
| Kingsmoor Academy | 79% | 5% | 30.7% | 280 | 1.7 miles |
| Longwood Primary Academy | 77% | 5.1% | 40.7% | 423 | 1.8 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)
- 11.11%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.92%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Milwards Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Water Lane Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
St James Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Kingsmoor Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Longwood Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Epping
Epping Upland CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Epping.
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Epping 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 year groups does Epping Upland CofE Primary School teach?
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Epping.
- Who is the headteacher of Epping Upland CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Epping Upland CofE Primary School is Mrs Renette Fourie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Epping Upland CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Epping Upland 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 Epping Upland CofE Primary School?
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Epping Upland CofE Primary School full?
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Epping Upland CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Epping Upland CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Epping Upland CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Epping Upland CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Epping Upland CofE Primary School?
- Epping Upland 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 Epping Upland CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Epping Upland CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School ranked 309th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Epping Upland CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Epping Upland CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Epping Upland 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.