Cressing Primary School, Braintree
Cressing Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Braintree, part of Attain Academy Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 16 schools in Braintree with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Cressing Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Cressing Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cressing Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Cressing Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cressing Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cressing Primary School are Beckers Green Primary School (1.3 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); John Ray Infant School (1.7 miles); and John Ray Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths).
Cressing Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Beckers Green Primary SchoolWhite Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolJohn Ray Infant SchoolJohn Ray Junior School
The trust
Cressing 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
4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 Cressing Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jeffrey's Road (sw-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cressing Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cressing Primary School are Alec Hunter Academy (1.3 miles) and Notley High School and Sixth Form (1.8 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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.
Cressing Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Cressing Primary School (URN 114832), it was rated Good in September 2011.
At a Glance
19.5%
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 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cressing Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cressing Primary School.
- Primary Sports Group - Cressing PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cressing Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cressing 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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
Your chances of a place at Cressing Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 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
3
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
96
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,542
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,423
Per pupil
£1167k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
176
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
Cressing Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cressing Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cressing Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cressing Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Cressing Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cressing Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Cressing Primary School (URN 114832), it was rated Good in September 2011.
What is the catchment area for Cressing Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cressing 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 Cressing Primary School?
Cressing Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cressing Primary School?
Classes at Cressing Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cressing Primary School?
Cressing Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cressing Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Cressing Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cressing Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Cressing 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.
Does Cressing Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Primary Sports Group - Cressing Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Cressing Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Cressing Primary School?
Cressing Primary School is at Braintree Road, Tye Green, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)