Primary school

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Catholic
  • Essex
  • CM7 2SY
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,185 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 3%3% · 2023/242024/25: top 8%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM83% · East of England 64%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM17% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · East of England 1067/10 Above
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 46% · 26 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 25 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 68% · 25 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 59% · 29 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 89% · 28 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 83% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%89%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 26 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 8% · 25 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 25 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 21% · 28 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%21%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 110 · 28 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 106110101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 108 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 68.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd182
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026203
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.1%
First language not English27.1%
SEN support6.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils4.4%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

96.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 60 responses (28.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.3% not applicable63.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.3% not applicable86% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school78.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 21.6 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,457
Spend per pupil£6,274
Staff spend per pupil£4,884
Reserve per pupil£627
  • +£127,364revenue reserve
  • +£37,166in-year balance

Grants £6,140 · self-generated £316 · premises £346 per pupil