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Lyons Hall School

Braintree, CM7 9FHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
73 1st-choice / 87 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2769 of 13,686 nationally

About Lyons Hall School

Lyons Hall School is a state-funded primary school in Braintree, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 558 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 630.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Oct 2022). 73% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 73 first-preference applications and 87 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressDeerleap Way, Braintree, Braintree, CM7 9FH
HeadteacherMrs Rachel Pritchard
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils558
Free School Meals (FSM)12.7%
School Capacity558 / 630 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

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

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Lyons Hall School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.