Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
The Street, Stisted, Braintree, CM77 8AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Welsman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 137544
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01376325116
About this school
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Braintree. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stisted Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 73% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 87% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 93% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 80% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stisted Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stisted Church of England Primary Academy compares
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy ranked 332nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 103 | — |
| Lyons Hall School | 73% | 4.3% | 14.7% | 558 | 1.6 miles |
| Beckers Green Primary School | 60% | 6.3% | 33.8% | 317 | 1.9 miles |
| Great Bradfords Junior School | 56% | 5.9% | 37.1% | 326 | 2.1 miles |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 25.9% | 269 | 2.1 miles |
| Bocking Primary School | 62% | 7.2% | 18.9% | 203 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.76%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lyons Hall School1.6 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Beckers Green Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Great Bradfords Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Bocking Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Braintree
Other schools in Braintree
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy ranks 15th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Braintree.
- Beckers Green Primary School Primary
- Bocking Primary School Primary
- Cressing Primary School Primary
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Great Bardfield Primary School Primary
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Great Bradfords Junior School Primary
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Primary
- John Ray Infant School Primary
- John Ray Junior School Primary
- Lyons Hall School Primary
- Notley Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stisted Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Braintree.
- Who is the headteacher of Stisted Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Stisted Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Danielle Welsman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stisted Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stisted Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stisted Church of England Primary Academy?
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stisted Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stisted Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Stisted Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Stisted Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stisted Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stisted Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy is part of CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stisted Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stisted Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy ranked 332nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stisted Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stisted Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stisted Church of England Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.