Bocking Primary School

Church Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5LA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

196

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 196 / 210 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.9%

Disadvantaged

7.1%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

15.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

20.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

21.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

5.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£41,460

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,477 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,367

Spend per pupil

£6,240

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.