St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Braintree, Essex
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maple Avenue, Braintree, CM7 2NS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Recent changes in governance have stabilised the leadership of the school.”
- “Pupils are happy and proud of their school.”
- “At breaktimes they enjoy the many activities provided for them.”
To improve
- “However, this arrangement is temporary and securing a permanent governing body is a priority for the school.”
- “The effect of this weakness is largely unnoticeable to pupils.”
- “Some say they would like to be given work that helps them think even harder about their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2025 (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) | 52% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 0.5 mi Good
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Notley Green Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly
- John Ray Junior School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Great Bradfords Junior School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- White Court School 1.4 mi Good