Great Bardfield Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Braintree Road
Great Bardfield
Braintree
Essex
CM7 4RN
Phone 01371810252
Reference Number 114835

Description

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Great Bardfield Primary School, located in the village of Great Bardfield (CM7 4RN), is a dynamic and inclusive primary school that offers high-quality education to pupils aged 4-11. Notable features include:

  1. Outstanding British Values: The school is praised for promoting the fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
  2. Strong Leadership: Rachel Turton serves as the passionate and dedicated Headteacher, overseeing the success and development of the school.
  3. Concept Based Learning Model: Great Bardfield Primary School implements a personalised educational approach that integrates the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). This learning framework is designed to empower students to develop critical and creative thinking skills.
  4. Nurturing Environment: The school fosters a friendly, caring, and supportive atmosphere, helping children excel both academically and personally.
  5. Community Engagement: Great Bardfield Primary School takes an active role in the local community, participating in events and collaborating with other schools.

Great Bardfield Primary School is committed to providing a well-rounded education that equips students with lifelong learning skills and a strong sense of integrity, resilience, and respect. The school is consistently rated highly by Ofsted and proudly displays its good rating from their October 2016 inspection. Additionally, the school champions environmental awareness efforts, such as participating in the Eco Schools scheme.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 119
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.22%
Girls: 53.78%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 17
2 15
3 16
4 19
5 14
6 21

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-04-29
Date Description Report
2022-02-23 School inspection School inspection
2017-01-10 Short inspection Short inspection
2013-05-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-11-07 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2010-07-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-04-23 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-10-15 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 104 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 2.2 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -0.1 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 13 1
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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