Deerleap Way, Braintree, Essex CM7 9FH
10 reasons to choose Lyons Hall School
Top line
Lyons Hall School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Braintree and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Lyons Hall School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of Learning Pathways Academy. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Essex LEA.
Average class size
Lyons Hall School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lyons Hall School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools.
The Lyons Hall School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Lyons Hall School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lyons Hall School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Lyons Hall School
Gosfield Prep School (5.5 miles); St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Halstead (7.6 miles).
White Notley Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles); Elm Hall Primary School (6 miles); Felsted Primary School (6.9 miles).
Gosfield School (5.5 miles); Felsted School (7.7 miles); New Hall School (12.8 miles).
Maltings Academy (7.4 miles); St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (11.9 miles); Chelmsford County High School for Girls (12.1 miles).