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Feering Church of England Primary School

Braintree, CO5 9QBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#4,763
of 13,686 nationally

About Feering Church of England Primary School

Feering Church of England Primary School has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, with the latest graded visit in 2022 awarding Good across every category — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 69%. That is comfortably above the Essex local authority average of 62% for primary schools, placing Feering 139th out of 444 similar schools in the county. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 81% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 77% in reading, and 73% in maths. While the percentage achieving the higher standard in all three subjects is 15%, the school’s reading and writing higher-standard figures are stronger at 35% and 27% respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCoggeshall Road, Colchester, Braintree, CO5 9QB
HeadteacherBridgette Gough
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils137
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity137 / 174 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersDanceFootballCross CountryCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubCodingFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Feering Church of England 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.