St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree, Braintree

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~541m)Possible (~773m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nancy Hanlon
Pupils:203 / 210 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01376320440
Address:Gilchrist Way, Braintree, CM7 2SY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:115194
UKPRN:10076870
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Braintree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

11.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+1ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tabor High School (opp)
102m · 2 min walk
Pygot Place (adj)
192m · 3 min walk
Dale House (opp)
239m · 4 min walk
Aetheric Road (N-bound)
251m · 4 min walk
Panfield Lane (NE-bound)
359m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

203 pupils

210 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Braintree

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,185
Projected new pupils:296

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Braintree

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

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(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.30519%

Overall absence

4.37158%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.58259%
Unauthorised0.7226%
Persistent (10%+)4.37158%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.66796%
18/19
2.61463%
20/21
5.54372%
21/22
5.1552%
22/23
4.44573%
23/24
3.30519%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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