SCHOOL PROFILE

Nazeing Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151971
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

19 July 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Essex
Trust SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 250 250 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 109 43.6% of pupils
Male pupils 141 56.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.6%
7.2 pts below England
School 17.6%
Epping Forest 16.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.4%
1.9 pts below England
School 18.4%
Epping Forest 13.2%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Epping Forest 0.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
59.2%
148
Any other White background
20.4%
51
Traveller of Irish heritage
8.0%
20
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
7
Any other ethnic group
2.4%
6
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.8% 27 of 250 pupils
10.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.8%
Epping Forest 18.1%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.8% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.0% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Speech, language & communication 4
Specific learning difficulty 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.4% 8.8 pts below England
Nazeing Primary School
79.4%
Epping Forest
91.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information