St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Braintree, Essex
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 June 2024.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Gilchrist Way, Gilchrist Way, Braintree, CM7 2SY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “St Francis is an inclusive school where pupils are happy.”
- “They love coming to school and are proud to talk about the values and virtues they learn.”
- “Pupils feel part of a community where everyone is valued.”
To improve
- “However, in some instances teachers do not adapt learning as effectively so as to consider what pupils already know.”
- “Teachers sometimes set work that is too easy.”
- “Pupils do not always move on to learning new, more complex knowledge when they are ready to do so.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 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) | 83% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
What a pass unlocks for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 0.2 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Great Bradfords Junior School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Junior School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Infant School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lyons Hall School 1.4 mi Good
- Notley Green Primary School 1.4 mi Improved significantly