Best primary schools in Braintree (2026)
Braintree has 8 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree, in the top 11% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 11% in England |
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Braintree · Catholic |
77% | 83% | 17% | Good | |
2 Top 18% in England |
Lyons Hall School Braintree |
73% | 73% | 18% | Good | |
3 Top 40% in England |
Beckers Green Primary School Braintree |
65% | 60% | 11% | No rating | |
4 Bottom 47% in England |
Great Bradfords Junior School Braintree |
60% | 56% | 4% | No rating | |
5 Bottom 45% in England |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Braintree · Church of England |
60% | 52% | 9% | Not judged | |
6 Bottom 38% in England |
John Ray Junior School Braintree |
58% | 62% | 6% | Good | |
7 Bottom 31% in England |
Bocking Primary School Braintree |
55% | 62% | 12% | No rating | |
8 Bottom 21% in England |
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Braintree |
52% | 55% | 1% | No rating |
Other towns in Essex
- Basildon
- Billericay
- Brentwood
- Canvey Island
- Chadwell St Mary
- Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames
- Chelmsford
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Colchester
- Grays
- Halstead (Braintree)
- Harlow
- Harwich
- Hockley and Hawkwell
- Loughton
- Maldon
- Rayleigh
- Rochford
- Saffron Walden
- South Ockendon
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Southend-on-Sea
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Thundersley and South Benfleet
- Tilbury
- Tiptree
- Waltham Abbey
- Wickford
- Witham
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Braintree?
On exam results over the last three years, St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is the top-ranked primary school in Braintree, in the top 11% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.