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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138028

Lyons Hall School

Academy converter · Braintree · CM7 9FH

Ages 4–11 · 558 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
491

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 fill89%

558 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
558
Boys / girls
281 / 277
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
558 / 630 (89%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY
Academy trust
LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Learning Pathways Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Pritchard

Location

Address
Deerleap Way
Postcode
CM7 9FH
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 4–11, in Braintree, Essex, 558 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.7%.

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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    • FSM34.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Pritchard
Telephone
01376552393
Website
www.lyonshall.essex.sch.uk

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