St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Gilchrist Way, Gilchrist Way, Braintree, CM7 2SYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is a primary school in Braintree for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 2nd of 16 primary schools in Braintree. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 17 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.6%

24.6%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.4%

7.4%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Great Bradfords Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
John Ray Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nancy Hanlon
Phone: 01376320440
Website: stfrancisbraintree.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gilchrist Way, Gilchrist Way, Braintree, CM7 2SY
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115194

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.