Bocking Primary School, Braintree
Bocking Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Braintree, part of Attain Academy Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 16 schools in Braintree with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Bocking Primary School in detail
Bocking Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Bocking School we will provide a safe environment where children can grow in confidence enabling them to become independent learners and thinkers who are proud of their achievements."
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Bocking Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 54% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bocking Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Bocking Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bocking Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bocking Primary School are John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); Great Bradfords Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good); and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (1.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths).
Bocking Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryGreat Bradfords Junior SchoolGreat Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
The trust
Bocking Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Attain Academy Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (17.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Braintree Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rose & Crown (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bocking Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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.
Bocking Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Bocking Church Street Primary School (URN 114809), it was rated Good in September 2016.
At a Glance
15.8%
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 improved from 54% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bocking Primary School
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bocking 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
195 pupils
240 places
45 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
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
105
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,586
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,452
Per pupil
£1180k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
179
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
Bocking Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bocking Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bocking Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bocking Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Bocking Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bocking Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Bocking Church Street Primary School (URN 114809), it was rated Good in September 2016.
What is the catchment area for Bocking Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bocking 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 Bocking Primary School?
Bocking Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Bocking Primary School?
Classes at Bocking Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bocking Primary School?
Bocking Primary School has around 203 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bocking Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Bocking Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bocking Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Bocking 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 Bocking Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Bocking Primary School?
Bocking Primary School is at Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)