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John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Braintree · CM7 5UL

Ages 3–11 · 501 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
485

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

501 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
501
Boys / girls
273 / 228
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
501 / 630 (80%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
207
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Waters

Location

Address
Lancaster Way, JOHN BUNYANPRIMARY
Postcode
CM7 5UL
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Braintree, Essex, 501 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.3%.

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 Bradfords Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Braintree · CM7 9LW · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • John Ray Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • John Ray Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM20.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bocking Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 5LA · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • Lyons Hall School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 9FH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Waters
Telephone
01376321814
Website
www.johnbunyan.co.uk

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