Notley Green Primary School, Braintree

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Notley Green. We are a family orientated school with a strong focus on achievement, enjoyment and personal development. Our building was designed to be low energy consuming with recycled materials throughout and a living roof across the main structure."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6 per session.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Notley Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 82% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Notley Green Primary School as their first choice and 180 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Notley Green Primary School are White Court School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 66% maths); John Ray Junior School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); and John Ray Infant School (1 mile).

Notley Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Notley Green Primary School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

88 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Notley Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Braintree Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Panners Farm (sw-bound), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Notley Green Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Notley Green Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Notley Green Primary School are Notley High School and Sixth Form (0.9 miles) and Tabor Academy (1.5 miles).