Brackley Church of England Junior School, BRACKLEY

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Brackley Church of England Junior School on 6 areas: 4 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have made regular school attendance a high priority."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is well designed to ensure that pupils have the knowledge they need in preparation for secondary school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have well-established processes to identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The programme for personal development is well designed to prepare pupils for life beyond primary school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Though improving, it is still the case that pupils learn some areas of the curriculum well and are less accomplished in others."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "The school has been through a substantial amount of turbulence, including changes to staffing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors should ensure that they receive the precise information they need to understand the quality of the school's provision and the perceptions of staff and parents. They should use this information to hold leaders to account"; "Leaders should improve the way they communicate with parents and carers and staff, so that stakeholders understand the roles and responsibilities of staff and leaders in order to gain whatever information or support they need in a timely manner"; "Leaders should help staff prioritise their work so that they do not feel obliged to undertake an unreasonable amount of work"; "Leaders should continue the work to improve the teaching of writing, including handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar, so that pupils achieve consistently in line with national averages"; "Leaders should continue the work to ensure all disadvantaged pupils maintain regular attendance".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to welcome you to our school community. Brackley CE Junior School is a place where children are valued and encouraged to flourish. We are proud to be a nurturing school where kindness, curiosity and ambition go hand in hand, and where every child is supported to become the very best version of themselves."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Brackley Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 70% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across West Northamptonshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in West Northamptonshire lodged 47 appeals against primary school offers; 32 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (21.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Brackley Church of England Junior School are Waynflete Infants' School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); Bracken Leas Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 72% maths); The Radstone Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 65% maths); and Farthinghoe Primary School (3.4 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 43% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brackley Church of England Junior School.

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brackley Church of England Junior School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brackley Church of England Junior School.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is CE Junior School (outside), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 57 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Brackley Church of England Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.