Located in Braintree, Beckers Green Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Beckers Green Primary School currently has around 317 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.8%). other white pupils make up about 11.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Beckers Green Road, Braintree, CM7 3PR
Website: www.beckersgreen.essex.sch.uk
Telephone: 01376322687
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Smyth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147816

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 364
Number of Pupils: 317
Number of Boys: 162
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British67.80%215
Other White11.70%37
African4.10%13
Indian4.10%13
Other Asian1.60%5
White and Black African1.60%5
Other Black1.60%5
Other Mixed1.30%4
Gypsy/Roma0.90%3
White and Black Caribbean0.90%3
Unclassified0.90%3
White and Asian0.60%2
Pakistani0.60%2
Bangladeshi0.60%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%2
Caribbean0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.6)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beckers Green Primary School
Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beckers Green Primary School
Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chapel Hill Primary School and Nursery
Chapel Hill , CM7 3QZ
- not rated 1,024 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lyons Hall School
Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH
3out of 4 1,178 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lyons Hall School
Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH
- not rated 1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alec Hunter Humanities College
Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR
- not rated 465 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alec Hunter Academy
Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR
3out of 4 465 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Notley High School
Notley Road , CM7 1WY
- not rated 2,524 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Notley Road , CM7 1WY
2out of 4 2,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braintree College
Church Lane , CM7 5SN
- not rated 2,579 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School
Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT
- not rated 532 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Advanced Education-Pear Trees
C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN
- not rated 2,570 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.