Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Silver St, Wethersfield, Wethersfield Primary School, Braintree, CM7 4BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is a primary school in Braintree for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 6th of 16 primary schools in Braintree. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 21 April 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

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

44 pupils on roll, with places for 89

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support38.6%

38.6%, 23.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Great Bardfield Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Shalford Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Preparatory School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jinnie Nichols
Phone: 01371850220
Website: wethersfield.chorusschools.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Silver St, Wethersfield, Wethersfield Primary School, Braintree, CM7 4BP
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115110

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.