Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2AL
10 reasons to choose Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
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Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury’s has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Saffron Walden and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury’s is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 months and 11 years. It is a Non-denominational Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of The Stephen Perse Foundation, an all-through school to age 18. Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury’s fees range from £5,520 (Rec) to £7,145 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury’s typically has two classes per year, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Leavers’ destination schools for Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury’s pupils are grammar and independent secondary schools. Dame Bradbury’s is a junior school and feeder school to the Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School. Also popular are Perse Upper School, The Leys School, Felsted School, and Bishop’s Stortford College. 15% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's curriculum
School curriculum looks and feels like the IB Primary Years Programme. It is characterised by the ‘Learning Wheel’ which links subject knowledge, skills, character, and learning skills. There is particular emphasis on learning skills, critical thinking, cross-curricular learning through to Year 6, and digital learning; it is an Apple Distinguished School. The curriculum also includes PSHEE, French, Spanish. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and weekly visiting speakers (‘Inspire Me’). Residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout, and for computing, science, drama and art by Year 5.
Sport at Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
Landmark International School, Infants & Juniors (13.9 miles); Waldorf Cambridge Lower School (14.4 miles); The Perse Prep, Pre-Prep & Nursery (15.1 miles).
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (0.9 miles); Ashdon Primary School (3.6 miles); Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy (4.5 miles).
Cambridge International School (8.3 miles); Landmark International School (13.9 miles); St Mary’s School, Cambridge (15.8 miles).
Saffron Walden County High School (1.3 miles); Linton Village College (6.4 miles); Sawston Village College (8.9 miles).