Great Bardfield Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Braintree, East of England CM7 4RN · Essex
#1664 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#13870 of 15,697 nationally
About Great Bardfield Primary School
Great Bardfield Primary School is a local authority primary located in Braintree, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 117 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1664th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 117; capacity filled 65%.
There are 22 schools in Braintree; Great Bardfield Primary School ranks 22nd of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)45%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Bardfield Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 65%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 45%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Great Bardfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
71 students · 2.3 km away
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Braintree · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
44 students · 3.2 km away
Shalford Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
73 students · 5.1 km away
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Saffron Walden · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
79 students · 5.9 km away
Stebbing Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 6.3 km away
Thaxted Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
228 students · 6.4 km away
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Dunmow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 8.2 km away
Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 9.0 km away
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Halstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
63 students · 9.3 km away
Bocking Primary School
Braintree · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
203 students · 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wilburton CofE Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
117 students
Barton CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students
Wix and Wrabness Primary School
Manningtree · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students
Bildeston Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students
Park Street CofE Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
116 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Bardfield Primary School a good school?
Great Bardfield Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 20.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1664 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Bardfield Primary School rank in East of England?
Great Bardfield Primary School ranks #1664 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #13870 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Bardfield Primary School?
Great Bardfield Primary School had 117 students in 2025.
Is Great Bardfield Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Great Bardfield Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Great Bardfield Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Bardfield Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.