Great Bardfield Primary School

Braintree Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4RN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

45%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

124

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 124 / 180 (69%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.0%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

10.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

45%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

7.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

6.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£45,913

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,027 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

12.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,209

Spend per pupil

£7,130

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.