Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Braintree, Essex
Rayne Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6BZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils belong to an inclusive, ambitious and open-minded community.”
- “They understand these values and apply them in their daily lives.”
- “For example, pupils explain that being inclusive means everyone is welcome and helped to join in.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, learning is not well matched to what pupils already know.”
- “Some find work too easy, while others need extra help.”
- “This means pupils do not always build knowledge securely and achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (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) | 48% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 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.
- Notley Green Primary School 1.4 mi Improved significantly
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- White Court School 1.7 mi Good
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 1.8 mi School remains Good
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 1.8 mi Good
- John Ray Junior School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- John Ray Infant School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Felsted Primary School 2.5 mi Good