- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 442
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Primary schools in Bradford
All 112 primary schools in Bradford. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
84 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 517
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
83 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 520
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
56 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 478
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
81 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 469
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
86 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 465
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
77 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 479
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD14 6HW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- No Ofsted grade yet
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
29 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 350
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 495
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
60 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD2 4ES · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bradford average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bradford average, low absence.
56 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 682
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bradford average.
47 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.6%Bradford 6.9%
- Pupils
- 256
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 444
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bradford average, low absence.
18 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 186
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 5AT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average, low absence.
24 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 226
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Bradford average, low absence.
73 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bradford average, low absence.
32 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 370
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bradford average, low absence.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average.
30 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.7%Bradford 6.9%
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bradford average.
72 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.3%Bradford 6.9%
- Pupils
- 479
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Bradford average, low absence.
28 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 329
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Bradford average, low absence.
49 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Bradford 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Primary schools112including 5 special
- Met the standard at 1159.1%
- Good or Outstanding94%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools33 of 11211 Catholic, 17 Church of England
- With a nursery class88take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals35.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bradford's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bradford
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 46 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 66
- Good: 56 of 66
- Requires improvement: 4 of 66
- Inadequate: 0 of 66
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bradford
Some are faith schools.
33 of the 112 primary schools in Bradford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
88 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Bradford, explained
There are 112 primary schools in Bradford, teaching 44,653 children. 28 are run by the council and 75 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 8 independent schools.
94% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
59.1% of pupils in Bradford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 92%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
35.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,351 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bradford?
There are 112 primary schools in Bradford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bradford?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bradford on Eduscope are Marshfield Primary, Copthorne Primary School and Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Bradford?
Bradford has 6 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 56 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Bradford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Bradford perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bradford, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bradford primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bradford is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bradford?
When choosing a primary school in Bradford, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 112 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.