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Schools in Braintree

23 schools have a Braintree postal address: 19 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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Average Attainment 8

43.0

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.21

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

54%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

75%

of 12 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Braintree

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Braintree secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Braintree schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Alec Hunter Academy Academy sponsor led	45.7	-0.10	60%
2	Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Academy converter · Requires improvement	44.9	-0.11	59%
3	Tabor Academy Academy converter · Requires improvement	38.5	-0.41	44%
4	Beckers Green Primary School Academy converter	—	—	—
5	Bocking Primary School Academy converter	—	—	—
6	Cressing Primary School Academy converter	—	—	—
7	Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Academy converter	—	—	—
8	Great Bardfield Primary School Community school	—	—	—
9	Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Community school	—	—	—
10	Great Bradfords Junior School Community school	—	—	—

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Alec Hunter AcademySecondary · CM7 3NR
Beckers Green Primary SchoolPrimary · CM7 3PR
Bocking Primary SchoolPrimary · CM7 5LA
Cressing Primary SchoolPrimary · CM77 8JE
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · CM7 4LD
Great Bardfield Primary SchoolPrimary · CM7 4RN
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · CM7 9LW
Great Bradfords Junior SchoolPrimary · CM7 9LW
John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryPrimary · CM7 5UL
John Ray Infant SchoolPrimary · CM7 1HL
John Ray Junior SchoolPrimary · CM7 1HL
Lyons Hall SchoolPrimary · CM7 9FH
Notley Green Primary SchoolPrimary · CM77 7ZJ
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth FormSecondary · CM7 1WY
Rayne Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · CM77 6BZ
Shalford Primary SchoolPrimary · CM7 5EZ
St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreePrimary · CM7 2SY
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · CM7 2NS
Stisted Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · CM77 8AN
Tabor AcademySecondary · CM7 5XP
The Edith Borthwick SchoolNot applicable · CM7 2YN
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · CM7 4BP
White Court SchoolPrimary · CM77 7UE

Admissions and catchment distances

All Braintree schools are in Essex. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

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Common questions about schools in Braintree

How many schools are there in Braintree?

23 open schools have a Braintree postal address: 19 primary, 3 secondary and 1 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Braintree have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Alec Hunter Academy (45.7), Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form (44.9), Tabor Academy (38.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Braintree?

Braintree schools are in Essex. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.