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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 2SY
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in CM7
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CM7. 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
14
Outstanding
0
Good
13
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 93% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
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Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 4BP
Good
3
Lyons Hall School
Primary • Academy converter • Braintree • Essex • CM7 9FH
Good
4
John Ray Junior School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Braintree • Essex • CM7 1HL
Good
5
Shalford Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Braintree • Essex • CM7 5EZ
Good
6
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 5UL
Good
7
Bocking Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Braintree • Essex • CM7 5LA
Good
8
Great Bradfords Junior School
Primary • Community school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 9LW
Good
9
Great Bardfield Primary School
Primary • Community school • Braintree • Essex • CM7 4RN
Good
10
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Braintree • Essex • CM7 4LD
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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- Beckers Green Primary School Good • Feb 2013
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good • Oct 2011
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