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Hereward Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Loughton • Essex • IG10 2HR
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Epping Forest
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Epping Forest. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
35
Outstanding
1
Good
31
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 94% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
White Bridge Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Loughton • Essex • IG10 3DR
Good
3
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Waltham Abbey • Essex • EN9 1LG
Good
4
Chigwell Row Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Chigwell • Essex • IG7 6EZ
Good
5
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Harlow • Essex • CM17 0QB
Good
6
High Beech CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Loughton • Essex • IG10 4AP
Good
7
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Loughton • Essex • IG10 3HE
Good
8
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Ongar • Essex • CM5 0JD
Good
9
Chipping Ongar Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Ongar • Essex • CM5 9LA
Good
10
High Ongar Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Ongar • Essex • CM5 9NB
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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