Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Braintree (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.7%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
213 / 259 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rayne Primary and Nursery School is a primary school located in Braintree, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 215 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 259. It is part of the ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mrs Debra Price.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Strategic Partners CTSA
- NFOS
- PSA Traffic Cones
- Getting Involved
- English
- Mathematics
- Monet Class
- Matisse Class
- Hepworth Class
- Armstrong Class
- Jemison Class
- Franklin Class
- Beatles Class
- Shakespeare Class
- Morpurgo Class
- Educational Visits
and 1 more
Key facts
- URN
- 145407
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Herbert | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Samir Pandya Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Johnson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracy Goodway | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Hearn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alysson Nolan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maryann Turvey | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carlie Khan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debra Price | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Samir Pandya Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Samir Pandya Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Samantha Hutchings Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record