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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 28 February 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 13 March 2018Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry102 applications · 74 places offered · 64 named it first
- 2026 1.4; Essex median median 2.4
- 2025 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
- 2024 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
- 2023 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
- 2022 1.7; Essex median median 2.4
- 2021 1.7; Essex median median 2.3
- 2020 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
- 2019 1.5; Essex median median 2.5
- 2018 1.5; Essex median median 2.5
- 2017 1.5; Essex median median 2.6
- 2016 1.7; Essex median median 2.8
- 2015 1.4; Essex median median 2.7
- 2014 1.7; Essex median median 2.8
- This school
- Essex median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 74 | 102 | 1.4 | 64 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2025 | 48 | 84 | 1.8 | 44 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2024 | 61 | 109 | 1.8 | 59 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2023 | 47 | 102 | 2.2 | 46 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2022 | 53 | 89 | 1.7 | 53 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 57 | 98 | 1.7 | 57 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 68 | 107 | 1.6 | 63 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2019 | 58 | 86 | 1.5 | 50 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2018 | 57 | 84 | 1.5 | 44 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2017 | 77 | 115 | 1.5 | 61 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2016 | 74 | 122 | 1.7 | 58 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2015 | 70 | 101 | 1.4 | 69 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2014 | 90 | 149 | 1.7 | 77 | 0.86 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 71% · Writing 67% · Maths 65% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Essex median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 1% | 104 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 0% | 103 | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 7% | 103 | 103 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
- 0.4 km · EssexGood20241.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
- Graded · no overall grade20252.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · EssexStandards maintained202556%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · EssexRemains Good20222.0applications per place
- 2.1 km · EssexStandards maintained202562%met the SATs standard
- 2.1 km · EssexRemains Good20191.7applications per place
- 2.2 km · EssexRemains Good20232.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · EssexGood20221.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 114818 · 881/2300
- Capacity
- 630 pupils · 501 on roll
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Replaced
- John Bunyan Junior School (URN 115007)
- Address
- Lancaster Way, JOHN BUNYANPRIMARY, Braintree, CM7 5UL
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources