St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

EssexVoluntary controlled school

Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NS

Headteacher: Mr Toby PowerSchool website ↗Pupils: 219 (capacity: 230)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
91
Families who got their first-choice
1.5%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%3.0%-0.5-2.8-2.6
2016/1754.0%14.0%-0.1-4.9-0.2
2017/1866.0%6.0%-2.2-2.5-0.7
2018/1969.0%3.0%-0.8-1.0-1.8
2022/2380.0%9.0%+4.5+2.1+5.4
2023/2466.0%14.0%---
2024/2571.0%13.0%---
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