John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Braintree, Essex
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Lancaster Way, JOHN BUNYANPRIMARY, Braintree, CM7 5UL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 501 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils are very happy to be part of their school.”
- “They appreciate the extra activities and trips provided, especially for sports and to visit local museums.”
- “Pupils enjoy regular workshops from a local theatre company to help them with drama and writing skills.”
To improve
- “While the different topics help bring learning to life, the way that learning is organised sometimes makes it difficult for pupils to remember important information and regularly practise their skills in different curriculum subjects.”
- “They do report, however, that a few pupils say unkind things to each other, particularly at playtimes and lunchtimes.”
- “A small number of pupils find it difficult to behave consistently well in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 64 first-preference applications, 74 offers in total, 64 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 0.2 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Great Bradfords Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Junior School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Infant School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bocking Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Lyons Hall School 1.5 mi Good