Academy converter · Bradford

Iqra Primary Academy

3–11Ages
616Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140111URN

Drummond Road, Bradford, BD8 8DA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

166 applications for 78 places · 87th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%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 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Bradford median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

166 applications · 78 places offered · 78 named it first

2026 2.1; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 2.6; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 2.5; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 2.6; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 3.5; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 3.4; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 4.2; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 4.0; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 4.5; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 4.1; 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	78	166	2.1	78	1.00
Sep 2025	73	188	2.6	72	0.99
Sep 2024	90	223	2.5	86	0.96
Sep 2023	79	208	2.6	72	0.91
Sep 2022	84	213	2.5	78	0.93
Sep 2021	90	231	2.6	89	0.99
Sep 2020	90	283	3.1	97	1.08
Sep 2019	90	316	3.5	95	1.06
Sep 2018	90	302	3.4	122	1.36
Sep 2017	89	370	4.2	114	1.28
Sep 2016	90	363	4.0	110	1.22
Sep 2015	90	402	4.5	119	1.32
Sep 2014	90	370	4.1	122	1.36

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 64% · Maths 56% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%139th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	42%	5%	101	101
2023/24	52%	8%	103	105
2022/23	51%	8%	102	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

Iqra Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Miriam Lord Primary School
0.2 km · Bradford

2025

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Atlas Community Primary School
0.2 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Westbourne Primary School
0.4 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Dixons Manningham Academy
0.4 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Green Lane Primary School
0.5 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Lilycroft Primary School
0.6 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Whetley Academy
0.8 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140111 · 380/2195
Trust: Iexel Education Trust
Capacity: 682 pupils · 616 on roll
Free school meals: 23.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Iqra Community Primary School (URN 132177); Drummond Middle School (URN 107369)
Address: Drummond Road, Bradford, BD8 8DA
Local authority: Bradford

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