The Edith Borthwick School, Braintree
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2026 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Sixth form (Requires Improvement).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
39.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
243 pupils
245 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Braintree
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Braintree
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,576
Applications
16,788
Got 1st preference
83.8%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.53137%
Overall absence
32.64249%
Persistent absence
193
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Edith Borthwick School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Great Bradfords Junior School
Bocking Primary School
John Ray Junior School
John Ray Infant School
Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Notley Green Primary School
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