Great Bradfords Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Braintree, Essex
Great Bradfords Junior School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Braintree, CM7 9LW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Great Bradfords is a welcoming, inclusive school.”
- “Pupils understand and follow the school’s encouragement to be kind, be safe, be responsible.”
- “Pupils are accepting of everyone’s differences.”
To improve
- “On rare occasions, some pupils need extra support to meet the school’s expectations.”
- “While many pupils attend these activities, there are disproportionately fewer disadvantaged pupils who benefit from these opportunities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Lyons Hall School 0.6 mi Good
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 0.8 mi Good
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Beckers Green Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Bocking Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- John Ray Junior School 1.4 mi Standards maintained