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Great Bradfords Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Marlborough Road, Braintree CM7 9LW · gtbradfordsjuniorschool.org.uk · 01376 326739
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 326
- 92% of 355 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 34%
- First language not English
- 16%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Great Bradfords Junior School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 57
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (23%) with SEND