School profile

Cressing Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Braintree, CM77 8JE

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,187 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cressing Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stewart Caplen
TrustATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Jan 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148306.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls109
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.5%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78%
Other White
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
2%
Other Asian
2%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
Bangladeshi
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.6
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.77
Support staff (FTE)8.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.6%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cressing Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miSecondaryAlec Hunter AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBeckers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWhite Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryJohn Ray Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryJohn Ray Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miSecondaryNotley High School and Sixth FormAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimarySilver End AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cressing Primary School

What is Cressing Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cressing Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2011.

How does Cressing Primary School rank in England?

Cressing Primary School ranks 2,187 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Cressing Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Cressing Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cressing Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cressing Primary School made 30 offers from 74 applications (2.5 per offer), and 26 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cressing Primary School?

Cressing Primary School has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cressing Primary School?

Cressing Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cressing Primary School?

At Cressing Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cressing Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cressing Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.