Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
About Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 67 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.31. Of those, 32 families put it as their first preference, and all 29 places went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the community, though the school does not publish a parent-view survey percentage to back that up directly. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 182 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some headroom. Headteacher Craig Roberts leads a school that has held a Good Ofsted rating since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. That is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2011, when overall effectiveness was rated Requires Improvement.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 May 2023Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 22 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:40
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: bailiffebridgeschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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