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Elm Hall Primary School

Braintree, CM8 2SDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2066 of 13,686 nationally

About Elm Hall Primary School

Elm Hall Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools, and ranks 8th out of 46 schools in the Braintree area specifically. That puts it comfortably in the top 25 per cent of primaries locally, with a ranking score of 77 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Among its closest peers in the same local authority, the top performers are Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, each scoring 95 or above. Elm Hall is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Michael Wood leads a school of 213 pupils, just shy of its 223 capacity, and the school is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 119 families applied for 30 places, with 27 first-preference offers made from 51 first-preference applications.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressConrad Road, Witham, Braintree, CM8 2SD
HeadteacherMichael Wood
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)17.8%
School Capacity213 / 223 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubArt ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

Source: elmhall.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Elm Hall Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.