John Ray Junior School
Academy sponsor led in Braintree, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 439 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 432 |
| Free school meals | 30.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Notley Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.johnray.compassps.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01376324107 |
| URN | 143538 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 March 2020, published 10 May 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- John Ray Infant School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Notley Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- White Court School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Beckers Green Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Great Bradfords Junior School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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