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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Braintree, CM7 2NSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#7,422
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Braintree was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2025, a significant step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The inspection report notes that while leadership and management still require improvement, every other category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision — was judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just one percentage point below the Essex local authority average of 62%, placing St Michael's in the middle of the pack nationally at the 54th percentile. The school ranks 25th out of 46 primary schools in Braintree and 218th out of 444 across the wider Essex local authority area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMaple Avenue, Braintree, Braintree, CM7 2NS
HeadteacherChristopher Speller
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils405
Free School Meals (FSM)21.8%
School Capacity405 / 420 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsSensory RoomICT SuiteDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketGymnasticsCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningScience ClubChessChoirDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.