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John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lisa Waters

location_onBraintree, CM7 5UL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

550

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery is a Community school primary school in Braintree, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery is a community school in Braintree, Essex, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 545 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #227 of 387 primaries in Essex and #8,213 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 61%

Reading71% LA 74%

Writing67% LA 70%

Maths65% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading63% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.1

-2.3 to 0.7

0.8

Write

LA 0.0

-0.6 to 2.2

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.6 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.5

-4.0 to -1.2

0.3

Write

LA -0.2

-1.0 to 1.5

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.7 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 63%

Reading74% LA 75%

Writing84% LA 77%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.3

-1.7 to 1.1

0.7

Write

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 2

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.1 to 0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 February 2024

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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07 February 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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25 June 2007

Inspection Report

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01 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-02-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 545 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	545	11	2.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	541	13	2.4%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	549	17	3.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	541	11	2.0%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	542	8	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	557	5	0.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	550	6	1.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	519	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	542	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	539	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	530	4	0.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	548	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	553	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	544	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	555	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	555	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	564	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	591	5	0.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	595	7	1.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	571	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	591	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	590	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	582	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	564	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	575	4	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	561	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 63 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

83.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree23%

agree33%

disagree27%

strongly disagree15%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree29%

agree31%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree29%

disagree19%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable8%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes38%

no63%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree22%

agree22%

disagree17%

strongly disagree33%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree21%

agree50%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree38%

disagree19%

strongly disagree4%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree29%

agree48%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree38%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree44%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree27%

agree31%

disagree21%

strongly disagree10%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes71%

no29%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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