Cressing Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Braintree (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.5%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
205 / 210 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).Cressing Primary School is a primary school located in Braintree, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 196 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Stewart Caplen.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School History
- Consultation
- Medication
- Class Pages Classes
- Cressing App / Arbor
- Child Sickness
- Bug Busting
- Useful Websites
- Illness Guide
- Things to do
Key facts
- URN
- 148306
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Warrior | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jade Voice | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Tayrina Ferguson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Morgan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steven Bartlett | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Cook | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stewart Caplen | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Rachel Reading Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gillian Morgan Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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