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White Court School

Community school · Braintree · CM77 7UE

Ages 2–11 · 550 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
508

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
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 fill87%

550 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
550
Boys / girls
269 / 281
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
550 / 630 (87%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Candida Burrell

Location

Address
Ennerdale Avenue, Great Notley
Postcode
CM77 7UE
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 2–11, in Braintree, Essex, 550 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18%.

Open schools in Braintree
23
Primary schools in Braintree
19
Academies among open schools in Braintree
61% (14)
Open schools in CM77
5
Primary in CM77
5
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 CM77

  • Notley Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM77 7ZJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • John Ray Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM20.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • John Ray Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 1HL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Rayne Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Braintree · CM77 6BZ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Great Leighs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 1RP · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Candida Burrell
Telephone
01376331801
Website
http://www.whitecourtschool.co.uk

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