Rayne Primary and Nursery School, based in Braintree, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Rayne Primary and Nursery School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 10.8% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.6%).
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: | Capel Road, Braintree, CM77 6BZ |
| Website: | www.rayneprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01376324959 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Debra Price |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145407 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 259 |
| Number of Pupils: | 215 |
| Number of Boys: | 109 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.60% | 184 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 5 |
| African | 2.30% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School Capel Road , Rayne CM77 6BZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School Capel Road , Rayne CM77 6BZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley Green Primary School Blickling Road , Great Notley CM77 7ZJ | - not rated | 2,417 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley Green Primary School Blickling Road , Great Notley CM77 7ZJ | 3out of 4 | 2,417 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS | - not rated | 2,492 yd | Voluntary aided 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 | 2,747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | 2out of 4 | 2,747 yd | Academy converter | No | 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 | 2,809 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.