SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Braintree
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shalford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 ยท 1 year of results | 87% |
| 2 | Cressing Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 79% |
| 3 | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Ofsted: Good (2024) | 77% |
| 4 | Lyons Hall School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 73% |
| 5 | Stisted CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 70% |
| 6 | White Court School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 69% |
| 7 | Notley Green Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 | 67% |
| 8 | Beckers Green Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 65% |
| 9 | Great Bradfords Junior School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 61% |
| 10 | Great Bardfield Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 60% |
| 11 | Rayne Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 60% |
| 12 | St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 60% |
| 13 | John Ray Junior School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 58% |
| 14 | Bocking Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 15 | John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 52% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.