Great Bradfords Junior School
Community primary school in Braintree (Essex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a friendly, three-form entry junior school (Year groups 3 6) that puts the education and wellbeing of our children at the heart of everything we do. We are an enthusiastic, approachable and caring community underpinned by a hard-working, welcoming and creative team of teachers and support staff, who make learning fun!
Our school motto is: Together we learn; together we grow and our Code of Conduct is: be safe, be kind, be responsible . We are a values-based learning community committed to the education of the whole child and are always seeking new and creative ways of engaging children in learning experiences that motivate and entice them to deepen their understanding.
We are passionate about providing an exciting and purposeful curriculum and strive to achieve high academic standards for all children. We believe this is best achieved through teaching that is engaging, innovative and personalised to children's needs. Our ambition is to prepare the children for the modern world, promoting and developing curiosity, independence and resilience.
However, most importantly, we are proud of our school's caring ethos, ensuring the children are happy, safe and develop an enthusiasm for a life-long love of learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 114984
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Ogan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Hobster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Marie Dickens | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marc Arnold | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eilir Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Card | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalie Davis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Justin Wrench | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pamela Margaret Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2028 |
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