Schools in CO8
Primary and secondary schools serving CO8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 7,682 (2024)
CO8Postcode district · Bures
Schools in CO8
5 schools in CO8: 4 primary, 0 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 75% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 85% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Good60%
- Serious concerns20%
- Not rated20%
The largest schools here
- Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 161 pupils · 77% fullGood0.5 miles · February 2023
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School PebmarshPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 97 pupils · 92% fullGood2.8 miles · July 2023
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 86 pupils · 102% fullGood5.1 miles · March 2024
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 82 pupils · 78% fullSerious concerns3.6 miles · November 2022
- The Ryes CollegeOther · ages 11–18 · Independent · 33 pupils · 92% fullNot rated2.8 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.