Great Bradfords Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Marlborough Road, Braintree, CM7 9LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Bradfords Junior School is a primary school in Braintree for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 13th of 16 primary schools in Braintree. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2015, report published 12 January 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

326 pupils on roll, with places for 355

Eligible for free school meals34%

34%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16%

16%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Bradfords Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lyons Hall School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Beckers Green Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Justin Wrench
Phone: 01376326739
Website: gtbradfordsjuniorschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marlborough Road, Braintree, CM7 9LW
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114984

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.