Stisted Church of England Primary AcademyLyons Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy and Lyons Hall School are primary schools in Braintree.
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lyons Hall School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stisted Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Lyons Hall 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 47.0% for Stisted Church of England Primary Academy and 73.0% for Lyons Hall School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Stisted Church of England Primary Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lyons Hall School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeStisted Church of England Primary Academy | BraintreeLyons Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 79th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 558 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 630 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM77 8AN | Braintree, CM7 9FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 102 | 558 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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.
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
Lyons Hall School
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