61
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy · Primary · Essex
Part ofCANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
61
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Vicarage Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, CM7 4LD
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 26% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 33% | 83% | 50% | 83% | 33% | 83% | 33% | 83% | 83% | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 | — | — | — | 15% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 0% | 86% | 14% | 57% | 0% | 86% | 14% | 86% | 71% | 106.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 | +3.00 | -3.50 | +1.30 | 12% | 56 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61 | 17.0 | 26% | 0% | 10% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 47 | 12.6 | 15% | 0% | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 56 | 13.5 | 12% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 61 | 15.1 | 11% | 0% | 9% | 8% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 69 | 17.3 | 14% | 0% | 12% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.