Academy sponsor led · Bradford

Dixons Marchbank Primary

3–11Ages
479Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140358URN

Marchbank Road, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.6 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

169 applications for 57 places · 34th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 15 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

15 November 2023
Graded inspection: Outstanding
27 April 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Bradford median (2.3) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

169 applications · 57 places offered · 77 named it first

2026 3.0; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.3; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 3.4; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 3.1; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 3.1; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 3.0; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 3.3; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 4.1; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 3.1; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 4.2; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 3.8; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 5.4; 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	57	169	3.0	77	1.35
Sep 2025	58	194	3.3	72	1.24
Sep 2024	55	189	3.4	79	1.44
Sep 2023	58	179	3.1	66	1.14
Sep 2022	60	186	3.1	71	1.18
Sep 2021	60	181	3.0	71	1.18
Sep 2020	60	188	3.1	59	0.98
Sep 2019	60	199	3.3	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	243	4.1	67	1.12
Sep 2017	59	181	3.1	59	1.00
Sep 2016	60	250	4.2	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	227	3.8	59	0.98
Sep 2014	60	321	5.4	52	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 85% · Maths 85% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%22nd of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard32%

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	77%	12%	107	107
2023/24	75%	0%	105	105
2022/23	58%	2%	101	103

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

Dixons Marchbank PrimaryThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Lapage Primary School and Nursery
0.2 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Killinghall Primary School
0.3 km · Bradford

Good2023

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Byron Primary School
0.5 km · Bradford

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lift Feversham
0.7 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
0.8 km · Bradford

Good2022

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
0.9 km · Bradford

Good2022

1.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
1.0 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Bradford

Good2024

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140358 · 380/2018
Trust: Dixons Academies Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 459 pupils · 479 on roll
Free school meals: 25.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Bradford Moor Community Primary School (URN 107197)
Address: Marchbank Road, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QQ
Local authority: Bradford

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