Epping St John's School, formerly known as St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, is a school in

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, Essex. Epping St. John's was established in September 2013. The school is mixed-sex or coeducational. The previous St Johns C of E secondary school building was located in Tower Road, Epping.

The school's main drivers

*Living well together *Dignity and respect *Develop wisdom in all *Courageous education with character *The highest hopes and aspirations

School vision

"To belong to the Christian family of ESJ is to strive for the exceptional. ESJ is a place where all are freed to succeed within an environment of hope, dignity and respect & the very highest expectations. ESJ strives to be the heartbeat of our local community where students are not only given the opportunity to succeed but also the courage to develop into exceptional members of society, equipped with the tools that they need to smash through any barriers and fulfil their life-long potential".

Motto

* Be ASPIRTIONAL: Creating possibilities – Achieving potential * Be COURAGEOUS: Putting learning first - Persistence with a purpose * Be EXCEPTIONAL Activating awareness - Accelerating progress

Ethos

"To belong to ESJ is an honour. We strive to be aspirational, courageous and to reach a potential which is not limited but gives us the wings to be exceptional with a shared sense of purpose with Christian values at the heart of all that we do".

Notable alumni

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* Alfie Scully

References

External links

Epping St John's School official website
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