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Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · Braintree · CM7 4LD

Ages 4–11 · 71 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
38

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 fill85%

71 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
38 / 33
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
71 / 84 (85%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Samina Metson

Location

Address
Vicarage Road, Finchingfield
Postcode
CM7 4LD
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 4–11, in Braintree, Essex, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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

  • Great Bardfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 4RN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.8%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samina Metson
Telephone
01371810423
Website
www.finchingfield.academy

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