Community school · Bradford

Sandy Lane Primary School

2–11Ages
326Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107219URN

Cottingley Road, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 9JU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

102 applications for 38 places · 49th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 31 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Bradford median (2.3) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

102 applications · 38 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.7; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.3; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 3.1; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 2.9; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 3.2; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 3.8; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 2.7; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 2.9; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 3.4; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 3.5; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 3.3; Bradford median median 3.1

This school
Bradford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	38	102	2.7	34	0.89
Sep 2025	31	101	3.3	30	0.97
Sep 2024	38	105	2.8	33	0.87
Sep 2023	45	122	2.7	33	0.73
Sep 2022	45	141	3.1	38	0.84
Sep 2021	45	130	2.9	34	0.76
Sep 2020	45	145	3.2	29	0.64
Sep 2019	34	128	3.8	23	0.68
Sep 2018	44	120	2.7	27	0.61
Sep 2017	41	118	2.9	22	0.54
Sep 2016	43	146	3.4	25	0.58
Sep 2015	44	152	3.5	25	0.57
Sep 2014	45	150	3.3	36	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 81% · Maths 88% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%26th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bradford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	17%	107	107
2023/24	60%	13%	103	104
2022/23	45%	5%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sandy Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
1.4 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Cottingley Village Primary School
1.5 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
1.5 km · Bradford

Improved significantly2025

1.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Ley Top Primary School
1.7 km · Bradford

Requires significant improvement 2026

2.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.9 km · Bradford

2026

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Wilsden Primary School
2.0 km · Bradford

Good2023

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Academy At St. James
2.2 km · Bradford

2026

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Lady Royd Primary School
2.7 km · Bradford

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107219 · 380/2055
Capacity: 345 pupils · 326 on roll
Free school meals: 31.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Cottingley Road, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 9JU
Local authority: Bradford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources