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Howbridge Church of England Junior School

Braintree, CM8 1BZPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#12,623
of 13,686 nationally

About Howbridge Church of England Junior School

Howbridge Church of England Junior School’s headline KS2 results sit noticeably below the Essex local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 62 per cent, Howbridge’s figure is 39 per cent. That gap of 23 percentage points is significant and places the school in the bottom half of Braintree’s 46 primaries, ranked 40th. The school’s national percentile of 92 per cent means it falls among the lower-performing schools in the country on this measure. However, the picture is not uniformly low. Reading and maths average scores are 101 and 100 respectively, which are close to the national baseline of 100, and 56 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading. The school’s capacity is 384, with 357 pupils on roll, and 23.2 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and may partly contextualise the results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHowbridge Road, Witham, Braintree, CM8 1BZ
HeadteacherLucie Levett
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils357
Free School Meals (FSM)23.2%
School Capacity357 / 384 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballDanceTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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Howbridge Church of England Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.