Great Bardfield Primary SchoolFinchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
Great Bardfield Primary School and Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Braintree.
Great Bardfield Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Great Bardfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Bardfield Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeGreat Bardfield Primary School | BraintreeFinchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 166th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 124 | 61 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 84 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM7 4RN | Braintree, CM7 4LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 124 | 61 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
Great Bardfield Primary School
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
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