Rayne Primary and Nursery School, Braintree
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming, inclusive school where children quickly feel safe and valued. Staff work hard to support pupils who find school difficult through flexible approaches and pastoral care. The school is particularly strong at teaching phonics and helping children develop communication skills in the early years.
Key Strengths
- Effective phonics teaching with small group support helps children learn to read
- Strong pastoral support and flexible approaches help pupils with attendance and behaviour difficulties settle into school
- Inclusive environment where staff know pupils and families well and provide tailored support
- Leaders are taking action to improve curriculum consistency and teaching quality
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, calm school community
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement is inconsistent across the school with gaps in reading, writing and mathematics
- Teachers do not routinely check understanding or adjust learning during lessons, so some pupils are not progressed quickly enough
- Low-level disruption in lessons and at playtimes is not addressed quickly enough
- Activities in early years and some classes do not build consistently on what children already know
- Pupils' knowledge of different religions is less secure than it should be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to art galleries, local places of interest, community events, parish council meeting hosting, sport, creative activities, pupil forum
Rayne Primary and Nursery School is an inclusive school that provides children with a secure start and supports pupils who face challenges. While the school has strengths in safeguarding, attendance, and pastoral support, achievement is inconsistent with gaps in knowledge particularly evident in reading, writing, and mathematics.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 67%. Maths has declined from 95% to 74%. Writing has declined from 84% to 70%.
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
213 pupils
259 capacity
46 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Braintree
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Braintree
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.90687%
Overall absence
8.57143%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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