Bocking Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Braintree, Essex
Bocking Primary School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5LA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time at this school.”
- “There is a helping hand and a friendly smile for everyone.”
- “From the start, in the early years, pupils learn to work together and share their ideas.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, an extra explanation or challenge would help them to achieve even more.”
- “Occasionally, adults do not spot quickly enough where some pupils need another explanation or a challenge.”
- “When this happens, the curriculum is not adjusted well enough for all learners, and some pupils achieve less well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 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) | 62% | 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, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Great Bradfords Junior School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 1.5 mi Good
- Lyons Hall School 1.7 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Beckers Green Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- John Ray Junior School 2.5 mi Standards maintained