St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree are primary schools in Braintree.
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 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 52.0% for St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 83.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (59.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeSt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | BraintreeSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 204th of 430 in Essex | 194th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 405 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM7 2NS | Braintree, CM7 2SY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 27.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 4.4% 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.
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
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