Located in Braintree, Great Bradfords Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 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 Bradfords Junior School currently has around 342 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 33.3% 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 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.9%). other white pupils make up about 10.2%
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: | Marlborough Road, Braintree, CM7 9LW |
| Website: | http://www.gtbradfordsjuniorschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01376326739 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Justin Wrench |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114984 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 355 |
| Number of Pupils: | 342 |
| Number of Boys: | 178 |
| Number of Girls: | 164 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.90% | 256 |
| Other White | 10.20% | 35 |
| African | 5.80% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 Bradfords Junior School Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH | 3out of 4 | 1,000 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyons Hall School Deerleap Way , CM7 9FH | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapel Hill Primary School and Nursery Chapel Hill , CM7 3QZ | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Hunter Humanities College Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | - not rated | 1,726 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alec Hunter Academy Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR | 3out of 4 | 1,726 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tabor Science College Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | - not rated | 1,988 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tabor Academy Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP | 2out of 4 | 1,988 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notley High School Notley Road , CM7 1WY | - not rated | 2,652 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree College Church Lane , CM7 5SN | - not rated | 867 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Education-Pear Trees C/O Unit 7 Woodgates Farm , Woodgates End CM6 2BN | - not rated | 858 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Essex Pupil Referral Unit C.O. Alec Hunter High School Stubbs Lane , Millennium Way CM7 3NT | - not rated | 1,663 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Edith Borthwick School Enterprise Drive , CM7 2YN | 3out of 4 | 2,079 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.