Danbury Park Community Primary School

About Danbury Park Community Primary School

Danbury Park Community Primary School is a primary school in Danbury, Essex, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 247 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 71% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (41 first choices for 30 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 2.16 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 23.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 5% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.