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The Alderton Junior School

Primary school in Loughton, Essex. Good (Jan 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 2 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around January 2027

The last inspection was in January 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. Under 0.1 milesThe Alderton Infant School and Nursery

    Primary, Loughton, Essex

    Good (Feb 2023)

  2. 0.7 milesWhite Bridge Primary School

    Primary, Loughton, Essex

    Good (May 2024)

  3. 0.8 milesStaples Road Primary School

    Primary, Loughton, Essex

    School remains Good (Nov 2022)

  4. 0.8 milesThomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery

    Primary, Loughton, Essex

    School remains Good (Apr 2023)

  5. 1.0 milesSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Primary, Loughton, Essex

    Report card, Dec 2025: 4 expected, 3 needs attention

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.