Hugh Lane, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 9JB
10 reasons to choose Bradwell Junior School
Top line
Bradwell Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hope Valley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bradwell Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 8 members of Chorus Education Trust.
Average class size
Bradwell Junior School has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bradwell Junior School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. At the end of Year 6 most pupils transfer to Hope Valley College.
The Bradwell Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bradwell Junior School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bradwell Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.50am and after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Bradwell Junior School
Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery (12.8 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield, Junior School (14 miles).
Litton Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Hathersage St Michael’s Church of England Primary School (4.7 miles); Curbar Primary School (7.8 miles).
S. Anselm’s College (9.8 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield (13.2 miles); Birkdale School (13.2 miles).
Lady Manners School (10 miles); King Ecgbert School (11.2 miles); Silverdale School (11.4 miles).