Lyons Hall School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Braintree, Essex
Lyons Hall School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Deerleap Way, Braintree, CM7 9FH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 558 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Lyons Hall Primary School achieve exceptionally well and are proud of their school.”
- “They can confidently talk about what they know and use this knowledge across all areas of the curriculum.”
- “If they have a worry adults will help.”
To improve
- “There is a small minority of pupils who take time to settle and need reminders to focus on their learning.”
- “While leaders have high expectations for behaviour, there are a few occasions where pupils need several reminders to focus on their learning.”
- “This is particularly the case when pupils are moving between activities and there is a requirement to settle to learning quickly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2023 (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) | 73% | 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: 73 first-preference applications, 87 offers in total, 73 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.
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Great Bradfords Junior School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Beckers Green Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 1.4 mi Good
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding
- John Ray Junior School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Infant School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade