Beckers Green Primary School, Braintree
Beckers Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Braintree, part of Saffron Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 16 schools in Braintree with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beckers Green Primary School in detail
Beckers Green Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Beckers Green Primary School. At Beckers Green we pride ourselves in providing a nurturing environment where the needs of individual children are supported through a topic led, inspiring and creative curriculum. We strive to provide an education that will enable our children to reach their potential and well prepared for a life long journey of learning."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Beckers Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beckers Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Beckers Green Primary School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Beckers Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beckers Green Primary School are Lyons Hall School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); Great Bradfords Junior School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good); and Cressing Primary School (1.3 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beckers Green Primary School.
Lyons Hall SchoolGreat Bradfords Junior SchoolGreat Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolCressing Primary School
The trust
Beckers Green Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Saffron Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 59 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 20 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Templar Road (opposite), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beckers Green Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beckers Green Primary School are Alec Hunter Academy (0.3 miles) and Notley High School and Sixth Form (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Beckers Green Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2020. Before that, as Beckers Green Primary School (URN 114794), it was rated Good in January 2013.
At a Glance
31.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Beckers Green Primary School
Bubble festival fun
17 Sep 2026
Fantastic Colour run
9 Jul 2026
Incredible India Day!
3 Jul 2026
London Mini Marathon
5 May 2026
Outdoor Classroom Day 2025
6 Nov 2025
CPR training with the Air Ambulance
3 Jul 2025
From Beckers Green Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Beckers Green Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
314 pupils
360 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Braintree
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Braintree
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
153
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,255
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,472
Per pupil
£1982k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
285
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beckers Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beckers Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beckers Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beckers Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Beckers Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beckers Green Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2020. Before that, as Beckers Green Primary School (URN 114794), it was rated Good in January 2013.
What is the catchment area for Beckers Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beckers Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beckers Green Primary School?
Beckers Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Beckers Green Primary School?
Classes at Beckers Green Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beckers Green Primary School?
Beckers Green Primary School has around 317 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beckers Green Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Beckers Green Primary School in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beckers Green Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Beckers Green Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beckers Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beckers Green Primary School?
Beckers Green Primary School is at Beckers Green Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)