Schools and Education in Braintree

There are 29 schools within 5 miles of Braintree town centre, including 21 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Stisted Church of England Primary Academy holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
29
Primary
21
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
2
Outstanding (1) Good (16) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (10)
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles The Street, Stisted, Braintree, CM77 8AN Inspected: 04 May 2023
Great Bradfords Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Vanguard Way, Braintree, CM7 9LW Inspected: 08 May 2025 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Primary 0.7 miles Braintree, CM7 2SY Inspected: 18 September 2024 Lyons Hall School Primary 0.8 miles Deerleap Way, Braintree, CM7 9FH Inspected: 12 January 2023 John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.8 miles Motts Close, Braintree, CM7 5UL Inspected: 25 April 2024 Alec Hunter Academy Secondary 0.9 miles Cheriton Road, Braintree, CM7 3NR Inspected: 19 December 2022 John Ray Junior School Primary 1 miles Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HL Inspected: 29 April 2025 The Edith Borthwick School 1.2 miles Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN Inspected: 12 November 2021 Notley Green Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Blickling Road, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7ZJ Inspected: 20 December 2024 White Court School Primary 2.2 miles Ennerdale Avenue, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7UE Inspected: 16 December 2022 Rayne Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.5 miles Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6BZ Inspected: 30 June 2022 Bra2/C Silver End Family Hub Delivery Site 3.5 miles Broadway, The Broadway, Witham, CM8 3RQ Inspected: 09 August 2012 White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Church Mead, White Notley, Witham, CM8 1RZ Inspected: 02 February 2023 Silver End Academy Primary 3.8 miles School Road, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3RZ Inspected: 18 March 2022 Shalford Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church End, Shalford, Braintree, CM7 5EZ Inspected: 20 January 2025 Great Leighs Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP Inspected: 20 September 2023 Felsted Primary School Primary 5 miles Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3EB Inspected: 16 January 2024
Tabor Academy Secondary 1 miles Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5XP Inspected: 03 March 2025 Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Secondary 1.2 miles Clouded Yellow Close, Braintree, CM7 1WY Inspected: 18 October 2023
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.3 miles Vanguard Way, Great Bradfords Estate, Braintree, CM7 9LW Inspected: 07 July 2022 Bra6 Carousel Family Hub 0.5 miles Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM7 3QZ Beckers Green Primary School Primary 1 miles Beckers Green Road, Braintree, CM7 3PR John Ray Infant School Primary 1 miles Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HL St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Maple Avenue, Braintree, CM7 2NS Bocking Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5LA Cressing Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Braintree Road, Tye Green, Braintree, CM77 8JE St Margaret's Preparatory School 4 miles Hall Drive, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1SE Gosfield Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Street, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1ST Gosfield School 4.7 miles Halstead Road, Halstead Road, CO9 1PF