Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led in Braintree, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 213 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 259 |
| Free school meals | 13.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6BZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rayneprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01376324959 |
| URN | 145407 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 12 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2022, published 29 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Notley Green Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- White Court School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- John Ray Junior School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- John Ray Infant School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Felsted Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
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