Shalford Primary School
Church End, Shalford, Braintree, CM7 5EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Head of School
- Mr Timothy Arding
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 142935
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01371850336
About this school
Shalford Primary School is a primary academy in Braintree. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 71% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 14% | 47% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 71% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 86% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 86% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 108.0 | 111.0 |
Trends over time
How Shalford Primary School 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 | — | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shalford Primary School compares
Shalford Primary School ranked 14th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.9% | 22.7% | 73 | — |
| Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School | 88% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 44 | 2.1 miles |
| Bocking Primary School | 62% | 7.2% | 18.9% | 203 | 2.6 miles |
| Great Bardfield Primary School | 45% | 4.5% | 21% | 117 | 3.2 miles |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School | 48% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 213 | 3.2 miles |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | 55% | 7.5% | 44.5% | 501 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report10 December 2024
- 24 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 11.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Bocking Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Great Bardfield Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Rayne Primary and Nursery School3.2 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery3.2 miles
Primary · Braintree
Other schools in Braintree
Shalford Primary School ranks 2nd 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 year groups does Shalford Primary School teach?
- Shalford Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Braintree.
- Who is the head of school of Shalford Primary School?
- The head of school of Shalford Primary School is Mr Timothy Arding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shalford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shalford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Shalford Primary School?
- Shalford Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Shalford Primary School full?
- Shalford Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 73 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shalford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shalford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shalford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shalford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Shalford Primary School?
- Shalford Primary School is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shalford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2023/24 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shalford Primary School rank locally?
- Shalford Primary School ranked 14th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shalford Primary School's absence rate?
- Shalford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shalford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shalford Primary School'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 2 July 2026.