John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery

School Name: John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Address: Lancaster Way, JOHN BUNYANPRIMARY
Town/City: Braintree
County: Essex
Postcode: CM7 5UL
Telephone Number: 01376 321814
Website: www.johnbunyan.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Waters
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 501 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 80% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.3%

URN: 114818
DfE Number: 881/2300
UKPRN: 10070810
UPRN: 10006916009
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Braintree (E07000067)
Constituency: Braintree (E14001121)
Electoral Ward: Bocking South (E05010367)

Easting & Northing: 575264E, 223832N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 10.06" N 0° 32' 43.37" E
Plus Code: 9F32VGPW+F5

DfE Record: View record

1. Tabor Academy (0.3km)
2. St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (0.4km)
3. The Edith Borthwick School (0.5km)
4. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.0km)
5. Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School (1.5km)
6. Great Bradfords Junior School (1.5km)
7. John Ray Junior School (2.1km)
8. John Ray Infant School (2.1km)
9. Bocking Primary School (2.2km)
10. Notley High School and Sixth Form (2.2km)

Predecessor school†

• John Bunyan Junior School