Epping St John’s Church of England VC School is smaller than the average-sized secondary school. Most students come from White British backgrounds. The proportion of students known to be eligible for the pupil premium is average. The pupil premium provides additional funding for looked-after children and students known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs is broadly average. The school currently uses alternative provision to educate a small proportion of its Key Stage 4 students at ‘The Box’, Epping. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress at Key Stage 4. Over the last year the school has received support from Davenant Foundation School, whose headteacher is a National Leader of Education (NLE). The school plans to open a sixth-form in September 2015 as part of a local consortium.