Located in Braintree, Great Bardfield Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Great Bardfield Primary School currently has around 124 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 18.5% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.5%).
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.
| Address: | Braintree Road, Braintree, CM7 4RN |
| Website: | http://www.greatbardfieldprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01371810252 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Liz Crow |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114835 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 124 |
| Number of Boys: | 60 |
| Number of Girls: | 64 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.50% | 111 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 4.00% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bardfield Primary School Braintree Road , Great Bardfield CM7 4RN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Vicarage Road , Finchingfield CM7 4LD | 3out of 4 | 2,554 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Finchingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Vicarage Road , Finchingfield CM7 4LD | - not rated | 2,554 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Education-Finchingfield C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN | - not rated | 2,729 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.