Primary schools in CM7 (postcode district)

There are 14 primary schools in CM7, teaching 3,827 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in CM7 All schools in CM7

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.3one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (14)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Shalford Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Braintree	73	23%	Good 2019	98	89 to 100
2	St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreeCatholic · ages 4-11 · Braintree	203	11%	Good 2024	87	73 to 94
3	Lyons Hall SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Braintree	558	13%	Good 2022	81	68 to 89
4	Beckers Green Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Braintree	317	31%	Good 2023	49	29 to 69
5	John Ray Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7 · Braintree	319	20%	Good 2019	47	24 to 71
6	Wethersfield CofE VC Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Braintree	44	7%	Good 2024	41	17 to 72
7	Great Bardfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Braintree	117	19%	Report card 2026	38	17 to 67
8	Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Braintree	269	19%	Good 2022	34	15 to 62
9	Great Bradfords Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Braintree	326	34%	Not inspected	30	17 to 50
10	Bocking Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Braintree	203	16%	Good 2023	28	13 to 53
11	St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Braintree	387	20%	No overall grade 2025	28	16 to 46
12	John Ray Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Braintree	439	30%	Good 2020	28	17 to 43
13	John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11 · Braintree	501	41%	Good 2024	18	10 to 30
	Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Braintree	71	15%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.