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Lyons Hall School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Deerleap Way, Braintree CM7 9FH · lyonshall.essex.sch.uk · 01376 552393
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.53 mi
- 5.69 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 558
- 89% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.53 mi (5.69 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 87 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 87 | 73 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 76 | 69 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 88 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 87 | 83 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 3.53 mi5.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Lyons Hall School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jul 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 124
- 22% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (19%) with SEND