The Edith Borthwick School

Enterprise Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN

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About this school

The Edith Borthwick School is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Braintree, Essex. The school has 241 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 September 2021). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Headteacher is Sam Lawrence. The school is administered by Essex local authority.

School details

Headteacher

Sam Lawrence

Local authority

Essex

Gender

Mixed

URN

115464

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at The Edith Borthwick School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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