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John Ray Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Notley Road, Braintree CM7 1HL · johnray.compassps.uk · 01376 324107
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 439
- 7 over 432 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 30.3%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115028)
Ofsted
John Ray Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115028), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115028)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 76
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (29%) with SEND