1
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Braintree • Essex • CM77 8AN
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Braintree
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Braintree. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
52
Outstanding
1
Good
46
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 96% · RI: 2% · I: 0%
2
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 2SY
Good
3
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO5 9DS
Good
4
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 4BP
Good
5
Elm Hall Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Witham • Essex • CM8 2SD
Good
6
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 7BP
Good
7
Witham Oaks Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Witham • Essex • CM8 1NA
Good
8
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Witham • Essex • CM8 1BZ
Good
9
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Primary • Academy converter • Halstead • Essex • CO9 4PT
Good
10
de Vere Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Halstead • Essex • CO9 3EA
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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