Community school · Bradford

Bankfoot Primary School

3–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107248URN

Bolingbroke Street, Bankfoot, Bankfoot Primary School, Bradford, BD5 9NR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.1 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

99 applications for 29 places · 18th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Bradford median (2.3) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

99 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 3.4; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.1; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 4.0; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 4.6; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 4.6; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 5.8; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 6.0; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 6.1; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 5.3; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 5.7; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 4.9; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 5.5; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 5.2; Bradford median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 13 of 13 years.

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	29	99	3.4	29	1.00
Sep 2025	27	83	3.1	32	1.19
Sep 2024	29	117	4.0	42	1.45
Sep 2023	30	139	4.6	40	1.33
Sep 2022	30	138	4.6	56	1.87
Sep 2021	30	174	5.8	55	1.83
Sep 2020	30	179	6.0	59	1.97
Sep 2019	30	183	6.1	70	2.33
Sep 2018	29	154	5.3	47	1.62
Sep 2017	30	170	5.7	65	2.17
Sep 2016	30	148	4.9	49	1.63
Sep 2015	30	166	5.5	48	1.60
Sep 2014	30	157	5.2	47	1.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 87% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%6th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	83%	7%	107	108
2023/24	71%	0%	110	109
2022/23	48%	10%	104	101

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

Bankfoot Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Marshfield Primary
0.4 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
0.7 km · Bradford

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Newby Primary School
0.7 km · Bradford

Good2023

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Bradford

Good2022

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Wibsey Primary School
1.0 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bowling Park Primary School
1.0 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Horton Park Primary School
1.1 km · Bradford

Good2022

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107248 · 380/2102
Capacity: 283 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 24.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bolingbroke Street, Bankfoot, Bankfoot Primary School, Bradford, BD5 9NR
Local authority: Bradford

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