Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Braintree (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.5
▼ 5.2 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
85%
71 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first80 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Great Bardfield Primary School, 1.5 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bardfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 117 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Wethersfield CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.7 mi | Primary | 44 | Good, 2024 |
| Great Sampford Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 79 | Good, 2023 |
| Shalford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.6 mi | Primary | 73 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ToppesfieldVoluntary controlled | 4.5 mi | Primary | 63 | Good, 2022 |
| Thaxted Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.6 mi | Primary | 228 | Good, 2024 |
| Steeple Bumpstead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.0 mi | Primary | 189 | Good, 2022 |
| Stebbing Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.4 mi | Primary | 200 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible HedinghamVoluntary controlled | 5.6 mi | Primary | 213 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| St Margaret's Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 5.7 mi | Independent | 154 | - |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great YeldhamAcademy converter | 5.8 mi | Primary | 139 | Good, 2023 |
| Hedingham School and Sixth FormAcademy converter | 5.8 mi | Secondary | 1,177 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Teaseldown SchoolOther independent special | 5.8 mi | Special | 24 | - |
| Ridgewell Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 6.0 mi | Primary | 55 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 |
| Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 6.0 mi | Primary | 138 | Good, 2024 |
| The Yellow House SchoolOther independent special | 6.0 mi | Special | 14 | - |
| de Vere Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 6.1 mi | Primary | 203 | Good, 2023 |
| Wimbish Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 6.2 mi | Primary | 41 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2011, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Bocking Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.2 mi | Primary | 203 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2016, previous school) |
| Gosfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.2 mi | Primary | 134 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 6.3 mi | Primary | 147 | Good, 2024 |
| Gosfield SchoolOther independent | 6.5 mi | Independent | 369 | - |
| The Edith Borthwick SchoolCommunity special | 6.5 mi | Special | 243 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 6.6 mi | Primary | 213 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Tabor AcademyAcademy converter | 6.7 mi | Secondary | 989 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| John Bunyan Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 6.8 mi | Primary | 501 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreeVoluntary aided | 7.0 mi | Primary | 203 | Good, 2024 |
| Felsted Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.2 mi | Primary | 197 | Good, 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 7.3 mi | Primary | 387 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Helena Romanes SchoolAcademy converter | 7.3 mi | All-through | 1,265 | Good, 2023 |
| Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 7.4 mi | Primary | 125 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 7.4 mi | Primary | 269 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2011) |
| Great Bradfords Junior SchoolCommunity | 7.4 mi | Primary | 326 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2015) |
| Felsted SchoolOther independent | 7.5 mi | Independent | 932 | - |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 7.5 mi | Primary | 91 | Good, 2023 |
| The Flitch Green AcademyAcademy converter | 7.6 mi | Primary | 272 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, HalsteadVoluntary controlled | 7.6 mi | Primary | 210 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Clements Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.7 mi | Primary | 268 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Churchill Special Free SchoolFree schools special | 7.7 mi | Special | 82 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2015) |
| Coupals Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.7 mi | Primary | 290 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Notley Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.7 mi | Primary | 401 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Dunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolFoundation | 7.8 mi | Primary | 459 | Good, 2023 |
| Lyons Hall SchoolAcademy converter | 7.8 mi | Primary | 558 | Good, 2022 |
| Cambian Great Dunmow SchoolOther independent special | 7.9 mi | Special | 15 | - |
| Great Dunmow Primary SchoolFoundation | 7.9 mi | Primary | 421 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| John Ray Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Primary | 319 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2019Last graded Good (Oct 2010, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| John Ray Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.0 mi | Primary | 439 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Place Farm Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Primary | 416 | Good, 2022 |
| Broadlands HallOther independent special | 8.0 mi | Special | 58 | - |
| Burton End Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Primary | 449 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Primary | 217 | Good, 2024 |
| Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.0 mi | Primary | 140 | Good, 2023 |
| Notley High School and Sixth FormAcademy converter | 8.1 mi | Secondary | 1,210 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Richard de Clare Community AcademyAcademy converter | 8.1 mi | Primary | 370 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| White Court SchoolCommunity | 8.1 mi | Primary | 550 | Good, 2022 |
| Westfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.2 mi | Primary | 425 | Good, 2022 |
| Castle Manor AcademyAcademy converter | 8.2 mi | Secondary | 760 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| The Ramsey Academy, HalsteadAcademy sponsor led | 8.3 mi | Secondary | 702 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, HalsteadAcademy converter | 8.3 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2015, previous school) |
| Alec Hunter AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.3 mi | Secondary | 1,058 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Samuel Ward AcademyAcademy converter | 8.4 mi | Secondary | 1,076 | Good, 2022 |
| Beckers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.5 mi | Primary | 317 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Stisted Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.5 mi | Primary | 103 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| New Cangle Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 210 | Good, 2023 |
| Ashdon Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 58 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Kedington Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.9 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.9 mi | Primary | 46 | Good, 2024 |
| Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 9.1 mi | Primary | 213 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Katherine Semar Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 9.3 mi | Primary | 180 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Katherine Semar Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 9.3 mi | Primary | 256 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Clare Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.5 mi | Primary | 199 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Cressing Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.5 mi | Primary | 205 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2011, previous school) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron WaldenAcademy converter | 9.6 mi | Primary | 206 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| R A Butler Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 9.7 mi | Primary | 271 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| R A Butler Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 9.7 mi | Primary | 384 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Stour Valley Community SchoolFree schools | 9.7 mi | Secondary | 569 | Good, 2023 |
| Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.9 mi | Primary | 47 | Good, 2023 |
| Great Leighs Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.9 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 9.9 mi | Primary | 224 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Takeley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 10.0 mi | Primary | 350 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income8
Employment8
Education and skills6
Health9
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment1
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 40
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