A new primary school looks set to be provided in Bradley Stoke, after the government confirmed successful bids to its £982 million Targeted Basic Need (TBN) Programme, which is funding more school places in areas of high demand. South Gloucestershire Council prioritised four bids – a new primary academy at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS), a new primary academy at
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has wasted no time in getting to work on the installation of a new modular classroom block at Meadowbrook Primary School in Bradley Stoke. Less than 24 hours after the summer term ended, a large crane today began hoisting two temporary classrooms into position on the school’s playground. As reported in The Journal earlier this year, the
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Hi there, We’re currently looking to move from Kent to Bradley Stoke, but have a problem with primary school admissions. Our eldest starts reception in September 2013, but it seems that most (if not all) of the primary schools are now full, so he may be sent to a school outside the immediate area. Does anyone know where that might
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Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) has been reviewed under a new Ofsted framework and received an overall rating of ‘good’ by the inspectors. The school scored better than it did in 2009, although the overall score given in 2009 was ‘outstanding’ because the assessment criteria were slightly different. We spoke to the Executive Head Teacher, Dave Baker, in order to
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A new primary academy could be provided in Bradley Stoke to ease pressure on school places in the town. The government recently announced a new £982million Targeted Basic Need (TBN) Programme which is seeking bids for new Academies and Free Schools in areas of high demand for places. South Gloucestershire Council has prioritised a bid for a new primary academy
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Bradley Stoke’s Baileys Court Primary School has been rated “good” by Ofsted inspectors, who visited the school last month. The team of four inspectors observed a total of 20 lessons at the 440-pupil school, which is located in Breaches Gate, off Baileys Court Road. In their key findings, the inspectors note that while children join the Reception year with the
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Bradley Stoke’s Meadowbrook Primary School is to install a number of prefabricated classrooms to enable it to accommodate an increased entry of reception class pupils in each of the next two academic years. The school’s governors have agreed to accommodate an additional 30 children in 2013/14 and 2014/15, after being approached by South Gloucestershire Council, which needs to cope with
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The Olympus Academy Trust would like to invite you to join them in celebrating their official launch this Thursday (14th March) at Bradley Stoke Community School and Abbeywood Community School. The event will include a learning showcase tour at both schools as well as presentations, refreshments and opportunities to meet and chat informally. Dave Baker, Executive Headteacher at both schools,
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A surge in applications for September 2013 entry at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) has left scores of parents frustrated at not being able to get their children into the town’s only secondary school. The school has been oversubscribed in almost every year since it opened in 2005, resulting in many local children having to travel to centres in neighbouring
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Ofsted has praised Bradley Stoke’s Wheatfield Primary School for sustaining its performance, which was rated “good” at its last full inspection in May 2010. In a letter to parents, the government body says it will not be carrying out a further full inspection until summer 2014 at the earliest. The decision is based on a number of factors that include
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