Primary school

Great Bradfords Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CM7 9LW
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,643 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 33%33% · 2023/242024/25: top 71%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM56% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−29.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%3/10 Below
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−6.5 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−23.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 89 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 56% · 85 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 49% · 89 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 69% · 87 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 56% · 71 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 69% · 87 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 56% · 89 pupils · East of England 64%69%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 89 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 8% · 85 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 89 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 6% · 87 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 6% · 71 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 16% · 87 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 89 pupils · East of England 7%16%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 89 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 85 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 89 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 71 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 89 pupils · East of England 106105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 89 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 85 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 71 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 89 pupils · East of England 105105102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026326
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.1%
First language not English15.2%
SEN support15.2%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils18.7%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

91.8% full · 355 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 57 responses (16.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.9% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable77.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.8% who said Yes above69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 15.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 7.8

Teachers 17.3 FTE · Whole workforce 35 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,094
Spend per pupil£6,936
Staff spend per pupil£5,395
Reserve per pupil£805
  • +£262,410revenue reserve
  • +£51,633in-year balance

Grants £6,475 · self-generated £619 · premises £282 per pupil