Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School, Braintree
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Braintree. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 16 schools in Braintree with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School are Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (1.6 miles, 83% reading, 83% maths); Great Bardfield Primary School (2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Shalford Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths); and St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield (4.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 57% maths).
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyGreat Bardfield Primary SchoolShalford Primary SchoolSt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (38.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Saffron Gardens (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School issued 1 suspension, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
13.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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 Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
45 pupils
84 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Braintree
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Braintree
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
38.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
44
Total Pupils
26
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
11.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,197
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,734
Per pupil
£458k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
41
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Classes at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School average 13 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School has around 44 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Wethersfield CofE VC 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.
How many road collisions happen near Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is at Silver St, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)