Shalford Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Braintree, Essex
Shalford Primary School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 10 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church End, Shalford, Braintree, CM7 5EZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 73 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils say this is a welcoming and friendly school that they would give ‘a five star rating’.”
- “Pupils are proud to show other families around the school, and feel lucky to be here.”
- “They particularly like writing different stories and articulate how to learn from their mistakes in English and mathematics.”
To improve
- “The impact of this curriculum is most effective where staff have the appropriate expertise and confidence in delivery.”
- “On occasion, some staff do not have the subject expertise that they need.”
- “This affects how well staff teach some of the curriculum to pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 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) | 87% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 11 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.
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Bocking Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Great Bardfield Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rayne Primary and Nursery School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 3.2 mi School remains Good
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 3.4 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 3.6 mi Standards maintained