John Ray Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 143538
- Address
- Notley Road, CM7 1HL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 436 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 71.3%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 4.8%
African 3.9%
Unclassified 3.4%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsBelow average-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 103 54 49 |
| Year 4 | 115 61 54 |
| Year 5 | 105 57 48 |
| Year 6 | 113 56 57 |