White Court SchoolRayne Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Braintree.
Summary of the comparison
White Court School and Rayne Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Braintree.
White Court School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rayne Primary and Nursery School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). White Court School is ahead on our composite score.
White Court School was judged Good and Rayne Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
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 48.0% for Rayne Primary and Nursery 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 fallen at Rayne Primary and Nursery School (56.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BraintreeWhite Court School | BraintreeRayne Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 237th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 567 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 259 | |
| Location | Braintree, CM77 7UE | Braintree, CM77 6BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 567 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 8.6% 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.
White Court School
Rayne Primary and Nursery School
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