United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Epping Forest
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~132k · 45 state-funded schools
The signature
How Epping Forest ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,916/yr
Very high
Better than 86% of UK LAs
House price
£515,000
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,826/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,277/yr
Cheapest
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Crime
64.1/1k
Low
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.1
Low
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Schools
95.5%
Strong
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
45 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
42 of 44 (95.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
45 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 45 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Hatch High School | Secondary | 1,564 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Roding Valley High School | Secondary | 1,437 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Davenant Foundation School | Secondary | 1,239 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Debden Park High School | Secondary | 1,050 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Epping St Johns Church of England School | Secondary | 1,031 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 797 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Staples Road Primary School | Primary | 615 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | Primary | 594 | Good2024 | — | Ofsted |
The Ongar Academy | Secondary | 511 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 487 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hereward Primary School | Primary | 449 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leverton Primary School | Primary | 438 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
White Bridge Primary School | Primary | 429 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | Primary | 414 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Epping Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 384 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 376 | Good2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ivy Chimneys Primary School | Primary | 331 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillhouse CofE Primary School | Primary | 331 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Theydon Bois Primary School | Primary | 318 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.