Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,643 of 15,057
Worse than 70% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114984.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 4%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Essex | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Essex | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Essex | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 76%, similar to England, similar to Essex | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 73%, similar to England, similar to Essex | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 76% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 89 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 326 |
| Girls | 161 |
| Boys | 165 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 34% |
| First language not English | 16% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 351 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 7.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 52 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
| Average class size | 27.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.88 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.68 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.9%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.1%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Sept 2011. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lyons Hall School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Beckers Green Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Alec Hunter Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Tabor Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Bocking Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2016. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | John Ray Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2020. |
Great Bradfords Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Dec 2015.
Great Bradfords Junior School ranks 10,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Great Bradfords Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
Great Bradfords Junior School has 326 pupils aged 7 to 11.
Great Bradfords Junior School had 351 school places in 2024/25.
At Great Bradfords Junior School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Great Bradfords Junior School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.