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The Edith Borthwick School

Community special school · Braintree · CM7 2YN

Ages 3–19 · 243 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
197

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 fill99%

243 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
183 / 60
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
243 / 245 (99%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Sam Lawrence

Location

Address
Enterprise Drive
Postcode
CM7 2YN
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Braintree, Essex, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 39.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

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

Nearby 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

  • Tabor Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Braintree · CM7 5XP · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Great Bradfords Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 9LW · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bocking Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 5LA · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM15.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • John Ray Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sam Lawrence
Telephone
01376529300
Website
www.edithborthwick.essex.sch.uk

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