John Bramston Primary School, Hainault
John Bramston Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hainault. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 50th-highest of the 53 schools in Redbridge with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redbridge (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
John Bramston Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at John Bramston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at John Bramston Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put John Bramston Primary School as their first choice and 152 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at John Bramston Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to John Bramston Primary School are Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School (0.4 miles); Manford Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); Coppice Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); and Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good).
John Bramston Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary SchoolManford Primary SchoolCoppice Primary SchoolLimes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Who goes there
64.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), White British (17%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 24 (5.5%) 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 Underground station is Hainault Underground Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Staggart Green, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 180 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, John Bramston Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to John Bramston Primary School are Forest Academy (0.4 miles) and King Solomon High School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with John Bramston Primary School
Term dates
John Bramston Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Redbridge. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to John Bramston Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. John Bramston Primary School is in Redbridge; for families living there:
Apply to Redbridge for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 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 John Bramston Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hainault
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hainault
Across Redbridge council
Places available
4,215
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
438
Total Pupils
214
Boys
224
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,762
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,768
Per pupil
£2671k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
373
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
John Bramston Primary School
Questions parents ask about John Bramston Primary School
What are SATs results like at John Bramston Primary School?
Of the pupils at John Bramston Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is John Bramston Primary School's Ofsted rating?
John Bramston Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for John Bramston Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When John Bramston Primary School is oversubscribed, Redbridge allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at John Bramston Primary School?
John Bramston Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at John Bramston Primary School?
Classes at John Bramston Primary School average 29.2 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 John Bramston Primary School?
John Bramston Primary School has around 438 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at John Bramston Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at John Bramston Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to John Bramston Primary School?
Apply through Redbridge's coordinated admissions process, naming John Bramston 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.
What are John Bramston Primary School's term dates?
John Bramston Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Redbridge. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near John Bramston Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is John Bramston Primary School?
John Bramston Primary School is at Newcastle Avenue, New North Road, Hainault, Essex, IG6 3EE.
Sources: Redbridge term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)