Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Pupils enjoy attending this small rural school. They are happy and like learning. Pupils follow the school's values of respect, trust and love, which are threaded throughout each day. Pupils demonstrate these values in their kindness towards each other and friendly behaviour. This helps pupils feel safe. The atmosphere in classrooms is purposeful and positive in lessons. There are clear routines for behaviour. These start in the early years and support pupils throughout the school to behave well. The school has high expectations for pupils. Lessons are fun, and this motivates pupils to work hard and try their best. This includes pupils who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils listen intently and are eager to learn. They are happy to work on their own independently or with others. Pupils understand difference and talk about it openly. They enjoy learning about other cultures outside of their village. Some have had the opportunity to have a pen- pal in Peru. This helps pupils to understand life in other countries. Pupils experience carefully planned trips to enrich their learning. These include the Saffron Hall and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of the newer curriculum areas, teachers are still developing their expertise to deliver the curriculum as well as leaders intend. This means teaching is not adapted as well as it could be. Where this is the case, a few pupils do not make the progress that they could. The school should ensure that teachers, including those new to the school, continue to have support and training so they are able to confidently adapt their teaching to deliver the curriculum to meet pupils' needs. This will ensure pupils achieve consistently well in all areas of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
44 pupils on roll, with places for 89
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
- 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.