Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Braintree (Essex).
Location
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We are a large infant school, with a maximum of ninety children per year group. Classes are arranged to facilitate the most advantageous learning situations for our children. The teachers and support staff work together in teams planning schemes of work, class activities and agreed methods of assessment and recording.
Throughout the school, children work at their own pace and level of ability and should it be necessary to extend or support children's learning then careful planning ensures that each ability group is catered for. Our vision for the children at Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School is for every child, regardless of their starting point, to have the opportunity to achieve.
We provide an engaging curriculum that sparks imagination, promotes independent learning and supports children to be the best they can be. Our children are happy and confident learners who face new challenges with enthusiasm. Staff and children are proud to demonstrate our motto: Through challenge, fun and friendship, being the best we can be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Music
- Photography
- Textiles
- Mindfulness
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114989
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Barry Crawford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gav Morris Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Williamson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Standen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Dale | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Michael Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Wiese | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Thomas | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Leonard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joe DiVanna Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record