John Ray Junior School

School Name: John Ray Junior School
Address: Notley Road
Town/City: Braintree
County: Essex
Postcode: CM7 1HL
Telephone Number: 01376 324107
Website: https://www.johnray.compassps.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: The Compass Partnership Of Schools

Headteacher: Miss Karen Harrison
Capacity: 432
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 439 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.3%

URN: 143538
DfE Number: 881/2150
UKPRN: 10061618
UPRN: 10006910641
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Braintree (E07000067)
Constituency: Braintree (E14001121)
Electoral Ward: Braintree West (E05010370)

Easting & Northing: 575861E, 221786N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 3.23" N 0° 33' 10.81" E
Plus Code: 9F32VH93+26

DfE Record: View record

1. John Ray Infant School (0.0km)
2. Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form (0.2km)
3. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6km)
4. Notley Green Primary School (1.6km)
5. Alec Hunter Academy (1.7km)
6. St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (1.8km)
7. White Court School (1.9km)
8. Beckers Green Primary School (2.1km)
9. John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery (2.1km)
10. Tabor Academy (2.2km)

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