White Court School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Braintree, East of England CM77 7UE · Essex
#981 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#8152 of 15,697 nationally
About White Court School
White Court School is a local authority primary located in Braintree, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 550 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 981st of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 550; capacity filled 87.3%.
There are 22 schools in Braintree; White Court School ranks 13th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for White Court School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 550
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near White Court School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Notley Green Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 724 m away
Notley High School and Sixth Form
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,210 students · 1.6 km away
John Ray Infant School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
319 students · 1.9 km away
John Ray Junior School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
439 students · 1.9 km away
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 2.2 km away
Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 2.7 km away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.0 km away
Tabor Academy
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
989 students · 3.1 km away
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
501 students · 3.2 km away
Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,058 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Parklea Primary School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
547 students
Southfields Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
540 students
Westlands Community Primary School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
571 students
Hadleigh Community Primary School
Hadleigh · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
525 students
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
523 students
Waterbeach Community Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
521 students
Frequently asked questions
Is White Court School a good school?
White Court School has a Success Index (England) of 49.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #981 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does White Court School rank in East of England?
White Court School ranks #981 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #8152 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend White Court School?
White Court School had 550 students in 2025.
Is White Court School a primary school or a secondary school?
White Court School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near White Court School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of White Court School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.