White Court SchoolJohn Ray Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
White Court School and John Ray Junior School are primary schools in Braintree.
White Court School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Ray Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). White Court School is ahead on our composite score.
White Court School was judged Good and John Ray Junior 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 64.0% for White Court School and 62.0% for John Ray Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at White Court School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at John Ray Junior School (55.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeWhite Court School | BraintreeJohn Ray Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 300th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 567 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 432 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM77 7UE | Braintree, CM7 1HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 567 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 18.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
White Court School
John Ray Junior School
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