Theydon Bois Primary School
Orchard Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Andre Rall
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 319
- URN
- 145999
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992813083
About this school
Theydon Bois Primary School is a primary academy in Epping. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 319 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 5 October 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 | 45 | 45 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 62% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 84% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 82% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 76% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Theydon Bois 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 | 64% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 318 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Theydon Bois Primary School compares
Theydon Bois Primary School ranked 224th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 319 | — |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | 83% | 5.4% | 14.8% | 338 | 1.0 miles |
| Hereward Primary School | 90% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 445 | 1.2 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 23.2% | 268 | 1.6 miles |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 5% | 33.9% | 486 | 1.8 miles |
| Epping Primary School | 66% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 418 | 1.9 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)
- 4.72%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ivy Chimneys Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Hereward Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Epping Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Epping
Other schools in Epping
Theydon Bois Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Epping.
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Epping Primary School Primary
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Epping St John's Church of England School Secondary
- Coopersale Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Theydon Bois Primary School teach?
- Theydon Bois Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Epping.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Theydon Bois Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Theydon Bois Primary School is Mr Andre Rall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Theydon Bois Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Theydon Bois 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 Theydon Bois Primary School?
- Theydon Bois Primary School has 319 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Theydon Bois Primary School full?
- Theydon Bois Primary School has capacity for 320 pupils and 319 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 Theydon Bois Primary School a faith school?
- No. Theydon Bois Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Theydon Bois Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Theydon Bois Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Theydon Bois Primary School?
- Theydon Bois 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 Theydon Bois Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Theydon Bois Primary School rank locally?
- Theydon Bois Primary School ranked 224th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Theydon Bois Primary School's absence rate?
- Theydon Bois Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Theydon Bois Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Theydon Bois 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.