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Bocking Primary School

Academy converter · Braintree · CM7 5LA

Ages 5–11 · 203 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-04

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
174

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 fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
105 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
32
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: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Attain Academy Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Cagney

Location

Address
Church Street, Bocking
Postcode
CM7 5LA
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, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BraintreeNear CM7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Cagney
Telephone
01376322650
Website
www.bockingstreet.essex.sch.uk

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