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Compare schools before you narrow your move shortlist.

Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area CM8.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is listed as Primary, while Howbridge CofE VC Junior School is listed as Phase unavailable. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

Selected school

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary · Braintree · CM8 1DX · 198 pupils · Same postcode area (CM8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 198 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CM8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Howbridge CofE VC Junior School

School option · Braintree · CM8 1BZ · Same postcode area (CM8)

  • Phase: Phase unavailable
  • Type: Establishment type unavailable
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: Pupil count unavailable
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CM8)
  • Freshness: Directory snapshot 10 Apr 2026
Side-by-side comparison of Holy Family Catholic Primary School and Howbridge CofE VC Junior School for the current schools search.
Measure Holy Family Catholic Primary School Howbridge CofE VC Junior School
Area Braintree Braintree
Postcode area CM8 CM8
Phase Primary Phase unavailable
Establishment type Academy converter Establishment type unavailable
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 198 pupils Pupil count unavailable
Distance Same postcode area (CM8) Same postcode area (CM8)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 15 Nov 2022.
 Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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