Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolLyons Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School and Lyons Hall School are primary schools in Braintree.
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lyons Hall School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Lyons Hall School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lyons Hall School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeGreat Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | BraintreeLyons Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 409th of 430 in Essex | 79th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 286 | 558 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 630 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM7 9LW | Braintree, CM7 9FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 286 | 558 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 8.5% 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.
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 Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Lyons Hall School
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