Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
R A Butler Infant School
This school
R A Butler Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at R A Butler Infant School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 8 May 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 82% | 63% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 33% | 10% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 91% | 74% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 51% | 30% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 110 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 109 | 105 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 109 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
100%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
144 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 38% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
99% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
99% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
98% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
65% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
99% agreeR A Butler Junior School was graded Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection, on 8 May 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at R A Butler Infant School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when R A Butler Junior School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
R A Butler Junior School had 384 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 384. It is a mixed school.
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