Academy converter · Bradford

Harden Primary School

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140076URN

Long Lane, Harden, Bingley, BD16 1LJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2019

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

2.0 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

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128 applications for 30 places · 8th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2019

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 18 September 2019Ofsted'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

Inspection history

5 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
18 September 2019
Graded inspection: 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

4.3applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Bradford median (2.3) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

128 applications · 30 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 4.3; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.4; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 4.0; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 4.7; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 5.1; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 4.4; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 4.7; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 4.3; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 4.6; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 5.0; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 4.8; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 6.4; 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	30	128	4.3	50	1.67
Sep 2025	30	103	3.4	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	119	4.0	37	1.23
Sep 2023	30	141	4.7	35	1.17
Sep 2022	22	111	5.1	18	0.82
Sep 2021	30	133	4.4	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	140	4.7	39	1.30
Sep 2019	30	129	4.3	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	138	4.6	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	149	5.0	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	143	4.8	27	0.90
Sep 2015	30	191	6.4	34	1.13
Sep 2014	30	155	5.2	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 89% · Maths 93% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%4th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard68%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard61%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

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Bradford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	25%	111	111
2023/24	87%	23%	110	109
2022/23	83%	17%	110	110

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

Harden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

4.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Wilsden Primary School
2.1 km · Bradford

Good2023

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Myrtle Park Primary
2.3 km · Bradford

Requires improvement2024

4.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cullingworth Village Primary School
2.6 km · Bradford

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Long Lee Primary School
2.7 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery
2.8 km · Bradford

Good2023

4.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School
2.8 km · Bradford

Not yet inspected

5.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Crossflatts Primary School
3.0 km · Bradford

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
3.1 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140076 · 380/2114
Trust: Exceed Academies Trust
Capacity: 214 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 10.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Harden Primary School (URN 107256)
Address: Long Lane, Harden, Bingley, BD16 1LJ
Local authority: Bradford

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