Compare John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery and John Ray Junior School
Comparison of primary schools: John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery (Primary) in Braintree; John Ray Junior School (Primary) in Braintree — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery and John Ray Junior School. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Braintree, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery), published Apr 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for John Ray Junior School (May 2020). average roll around ≈ 500, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; all within the The Compass Partnership of Schools trust.
| Attribute |
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
CM7 5UL
|
John Ray Junior School
CM7 1HL
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Braintree Essex CM7 5UL |
Braintree Essex CM7 1HL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Apr 2018 | 2 10 May 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 630 | 432 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | The Compass Partnership of Schools |
| Website | www.johnbunyan.co.uk | www.johnray.compassps.uk |
| Telephone | 01376321814 | 01376324107 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Braintree
Essex
CM7 5UL - Ofsted
- 2 23 Apr 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.johnbunyan.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01376321814
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Braintree
Essex
CM7 1HL - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Compass Partnership of Schools
- Website
- www.johnray.compassps.uk
- Telephone
- 01376324107
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