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Beckers Green Primary School

Academy converter · Braintree · CM7 3PR

Ages 5–11 · 317 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
281

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

317 pupils · 364 places

Pupils on roll
317
Boys / girls
153 / 164
School capacity
364
Capacity fill
317 / 364 (87%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Saffron Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smyth

Location

Address
Beckers Green Road
Postcode
CM7 3PR
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Braintree, Essex, 317 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in Braintree
23
Primary schools in Braintree
19
Academies among open schools in Braintree
61% (14)
Open schools in CM7
18
Primary in CM7
14
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.7%

    0.7 miles away

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.0%

    1.0 miles away

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.5%

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    • FSM20.2%

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  • John Ray Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.3%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smyth
Telephone
01376322687
Website
www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk

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