John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Community school in Braintree, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 501 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 41.30% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Lancaster Way, JOHN BUNYANPRIMARY, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5UL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.johnbunyan.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01376321814 |
| URN | 114818 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 February 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Great Bradfords Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- John Ray Junior School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- John Ray Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Bocking Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Lyons Hall School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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