1
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
Braintree • Essex • CM77 8AN
1
3 May 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Braintree
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
Braintree • Essex • CM7 2SY
2
17 Sep 2024
3
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Colchester • Essex • CO5 9DS
2
12 May 2024
4
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Braintree • Essex • CM7 4BP
2
21 Apr 2024
5
Elm Hall Primary School
Witham • Essex • CM8 2SD
2
24 Mar 2024
6
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School
Sudbury • Suffolk • CO10 7BP
2
17 Mar 2024
7
Witham Oaks Academy
Witham • Essex • CM8 1NA
2
28 Jan 2024
8
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham • Essex • CM8 1BZ
2
15 Jan 2024
9
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Halstead • Essex • CO9 4PT
2
11 Oct 2023
10
de Vere Primary School
Halstead • Essex • CO9 3EA
2
18 Sep 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Howbridge Infant School 2 • Jun 2023
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield 2 • Jan 2023
- Lyons Hall School 2 • Jan 2023
- White Court School 2 • Dec 2022
- Feering Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School 2 • Sep 2022