Bradfield Primary School is a primary school in Manningtree, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bradfield Primary School currently has around 115 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.2% boys and 54.8% girls. Around 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Heath Road, Manningtree, CO11 2UZ
Website: www.bradfieldprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01255870241
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Maria Luck-Davies
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114735

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 120
Number of Pupils: 115
Number of Boys: 52
Number of Girls: 63

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.90%108
Other White1.70%2
Irish0.90%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%1
Caribbean0.90%1
Unclassified0.90%1
White and Black Caribbean0.90%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.0)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
79%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
15%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
107.7
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradfield Primary School
Heath Road , Bradfield CO11 2UZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy
Remercie Road , Manningtree CO11 1LS
2out of 4 2,444 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Mistley Norman Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Remercie Road , Mistley CO11 1LS
- not rated 2,444 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School
Remercie Road , Mistley CO11 1LS
- not rated 2,444 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wix and Wrabness Primary School
Colchester Road , Wix CO11 2RS
3out of 4 2,818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jacques Hall Foundation
Jacques Hall , Harwich Road CO11 2XW
- not rated 1,840 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.