Cressing Primary School is a primary school in Braintree, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Cressing Primary School currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 20.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.1%).
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.
| Address: | Braintree Road, Braintree, CM77 8JE |
| Website: | www.cressingprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01376583397 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stewart Caplen |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148306 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 196 |
| Number of Boys: | 102 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.10% | 161 |
| Other White | 4.60% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| African | 1.00% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressing Primary School Braintree Road , Tye Green CM77 8JE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cressing Primary School Braintree Road , Tye Green CM77 8JE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR | - not rated | 2,289 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckers Green Primary School Beckers Green Road , CM7 3PR | 3out of 4 | 2,289 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Vicarage Avenue , White Notley CM8 1RZ | 3out of 4 | 2,780 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | - not rated | 2,204 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | 3out of 4 | 2,204 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY | - not rated | 3,165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY | 2out of 4 | 3,165 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,275 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Witham Bridge Hospital School Hatfield Road , CM8 1RQ | - not rated | 2,407 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.