Located in Braintree, John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery currently has around 545 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 41.0% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.9%). other white pupils make up about 10.6%
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: | Lancaster Way, Braintree, CM7 5UL |
| Website: | www.johnbunyan.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01376321814 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lisa Waters |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114818 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 545 |
| Number of Boys: | 306 |
| Number of Girls: | 239 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.90% | 392 |
| Other White | 10.60% | 58 |
| African | 5.50% | 30 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bunyan Junior School Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY | 3out of 4 | 391 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW | 3out of 4 | 1,609 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | - not rated | 378 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | 2out of 4 | 378 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY | - not rated | 2,390 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Notley Road , CM7 1WY | 2out of 4 | 2,390 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | - not rated | 2,795 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree College Church Lane , CM7 5SN | - not rated | 1,113 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN | 3out of 4 | 545 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN | - not rated | 1,406 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT | - not rated | 2,702 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.