What is Richard de Clare Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Richard de Clare Community Academy 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.

What does the admissions demand data show for Richard de Clare Community Academy?

Richard de Clare Community Academy recorded 42 first-choice applications and 50 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.8 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does Richard de Clare Community Academy offer SEND support?

DfE data for Richard de Clare Community Academy lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and 1 more category. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Richard de Clare Community Academy's exam results?

Richard de Clare Community Academy's published exam results include: 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths at KS2 in 2024/25. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Richard de Clare Community Academy

#41 in Best Primary Schools in Braintree area

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Pupils: 370
Ages: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy converter

About

Richard de Clare Community Academy is a state-funded primary school in Braintree, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 370 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 466.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 Mar 2022). 48% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 42 first-preference applications and 50 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

2/10

Classpot Rating

Richard de Clare Community Academy’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the lower band compared with mainstream state primary schools across England for 2024/25.

2/10Academic results

Lower

48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school in 2024/25.

The score compares this result with 14,048 mainstream state primary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

2/10Attendance

Lower

Overall absence was 6.85% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 14,048 mainstream state primary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish KS1-to-KS2 progress measures for 2024/25 because the required KS1 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01787472153 www.richarddeclare.com

Parsonage Street, Halstead, Braintree, CO9 2JT

Miss Lucinda Bellett

Details

School Type: Primary (State)
Age Range: 3 to 11 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy converter
Local Authority: Essex
Nursery Classes: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Good

Based on 15 Mar 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Early years provision	Requires improvement

Previous inspection · 26 Jun 2019Legacy grading · Inadequate

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Inadequate
Leadership & management	Inadequate
Early years provision	Inadequate

Published 16 May 2022.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Essex
Applications open	September 2026
Application deadline	15 January 2027
National offer day	16 April 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	50
First-preference applications	42
Applications (all preferences)	63
First-preference offers	42

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

KS2 results · 2024/25
Subject	School (expected)	School (higher)	Average score
Reading, writing & maths	48%	2%	—
Reading	72%	15%	104
Writing	63%	9%	—
Maths	65%	11%	102

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Students and teachers

22.2 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 370
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 466
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 30.3%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 11.9%
Attendance2024/25: 93.15%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 19.18%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 25.6
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 2.2
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 8
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 0

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	4.73%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	2.12%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	77.3%
White other	5.6%
Mixed	6%
Asian	4.4%
Black	6.5%
Other	0.3%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Learning Difficulty
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

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FAQ about Richard de Clare Community Academy

Results: The KS2 percentage describes pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together. Compare the same reporting year; it is not a prediction for an individual child. Understanding KS2 results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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