Academy converter · Bradford

Denholme Primary School

3–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143567URN

Minorca Mount, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.9 below Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

26 applications for 19 places · 141st of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%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 · 15 November 2023Ofsted'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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Bradford median (2.3) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 19 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 1.4; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 1.5; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 1.6; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 1.6; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 1.6; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 1.7; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 1.7; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 1.8; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 1.8; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 2.5; Bradford median median 3.5; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as Denholme Primary School (URN 107282), the previous school.

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	19	26	1.4	12	0.63
Sep 2025	24	35	1.5	22	0.92
Sep 2024	25	39	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2023	29	47	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2022	27	43	1.6	23	0.85
Sep 2021	16	31	1.9	15	0.94
Sep 2020	30	52	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2019	29	50	1.7	31	1.07
Sep 2018	30	55	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	55	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2016 *	20	49	2.5	18	0.90
Sep 2015 *	30	63	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	28	56	2.0	30	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 55% · Maths 61% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%111th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	52%	0%	104	103
2023/24	48%	0%	102	102
2022/23	73%	5%	107	107

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

Denholme Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Keelham Primary School
1.9 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

5.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Cullingworth Village Primary School
2.4 km · Bradford

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Thornton Primary School
3.0 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Wilsden Primary School
3.3 km · Bradford

Good2023

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oxenhope CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bradshaw Primary School
4.2 km · Calderdale

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Lees Primary School
4.4 km · Bradford

Good2023

3.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Foxhill Primary School
4.4 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143567 · 380/2167
Trust: Northern Star Academies Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 34.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2017
Replaced: Denholme Primary School (URN 107282)
Address: Minorca Mount, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4AY
Local authority: Bradford

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