St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Burney Drive, Loughton, IG10 2DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Kendal
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Fatima Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 149372
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085086315
About this school
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Loughton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 268 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Catholic 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How St John Fisher Catholic 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 | — | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 280 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Fisher Catholic Primary School compares
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranked 303rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.9% | 23.2% | 268 | — |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 5% | 33.9% | 486 | 0.3 miles |
| Hereward Primary School | 90% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 445 | 0.4 miles |
| The Alderton Junior School | 59% | 4.6% | 22.3% | 225 | 1.0 miles |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.3% | 19.3% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Staples Road Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 626 | 1.3 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)
- 23.21%
- English as an additional language
- 23.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.88%
- Persistent absence
- 20.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Loughton
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Hereward Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Loughton
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The Alderton Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Staples Road Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Loughton
Other schools in Loughton
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Loughton.
- Hereward Primary School Primary
- High Beech CofE 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 ages does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughton.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is Mr Ian Kendal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John Fisher Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Catholic 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School full?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 268 on roll (69%), 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John Fisher Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2023/24 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranked 303rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Fisher Catholic 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 3 July 2026.