Beckers Green Primary SchoolCressing Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
Beckers Green Primary School and Cressing Primary School are primary schools in Braintree.
Beckers Green Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cressing Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beckers Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beckers Green Primary School was judged Good and Cressing Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Beckers Green Primary School and 79.0% for Cressing Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beckers Green Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cressing Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeBeckers Green Primary School | BraintreeCressing Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 94th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 364 | 210 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM7 3PR | Braintree, CM77 8JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beckers Green Primary School
Cressing Primary School
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