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John Ray Junior School

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

personMiss Karen Harrison

corporate_fareTHE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

location_onBraintree, CM7 1HL

language Visit Website phone 1376324107

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

408

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Expected Standard

62%

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Age Range

7-11

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John Ray Junior School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Braintree, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

John Ray Junior School is an academy sponsor led in Braintree, Essex, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 436 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #216 of 387 primaries in Essex and #7,827 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 61%

Reading76% LA 74%

Writing72% LA 70%

Maths72% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading66% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading63% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.1

-3.1 to -0.6

-0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-1.6 to 0.7

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.6 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.1

Read

LA -0.5

-6.3 to -3.9

-2.5

Write

LA -0.2

-3.6 to -1.3

-4.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.2 to -3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 63%

Reading78% LA 75%

Writing64% LA 77%

Maths72% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.3

-2.4 to 0.2

-5.1

Write

LA -0.2

-6.3 to -3.9

-2.5

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.6 to -1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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10 March 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-03-10

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-27

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-01-23

None EIF

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

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 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 436 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below 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)	436	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	446	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	440	5	1.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	440	4	0.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	426	6	1.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	411	5	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	408	5	1.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	415	5	1.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	396	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	396	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	400	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	405	5	1.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	399	2	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	401	11	2.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	400	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	400	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	394	9	2.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	392	10	2.6%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	393	5	1.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	393	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	404	13	3.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	411	8	1.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	410	14	3.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	396	14	3.5%	0.4%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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John Ray Junior School

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

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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