Schools in Braintree
63 state-funded schools, 20,896 pupils. 93.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Braintree?
Braintree has 63 state-funded schools teaching 20,896 pupils. 52 primary, 8 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Braintree are Good or Outstanding?
93.7% of the 63 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Braintree are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 55 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Braintree are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Braintree: St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Stisted Church of England Primary Academy, Southview School, Chatten Free School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary405Outstanding 2021
- Stisted Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary102Outstanding 2023
- Southview SchoolSpecial95Outstanding 2022
- Chatten Free SchoolSpecial75Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 52 | 52 | 100% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Braintree
Showing 20 of 63 schools.
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,255 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lift New Rickstones | Secondary | 1,204 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hedingham School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,155 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary | 1,067 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tabor Academy | Secondary | 963 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lift Maltings | Secondary | 841 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Honywood School | Secondary | 821 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead | Secondary | 744 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
White Court School | Primary | 567 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lyons Hall School | Primary | 558 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 545 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 463 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Ray Junior School | Primary | 436 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chipping Hill Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Notley Green Primary School | Primary | 410 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 407 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Templars Academy | Primary | 406 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 405 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Silver End Academy | Primary | 370 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Richard de Clare Community Academy | Primary | 364 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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