Cressing Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Braintree Road, Tye Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cressing Primary School is a primary school in Braintree for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 5th of 16 primary schools in Braintree. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2011, report published 13 October 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.5%

19.5%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cressing Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beckers Green Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
John Ray Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
John Ray Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Silver End Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Stewart Caplen
Phone: 01376583397
Website: cressingprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Braintree Road, Tye Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8JE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 148306

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.