Academy converter · Bradford

Wilsden Primary School

3–11Ages
265Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144006URN

Tweedy Street, Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 0AE · 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

3.2per place

0.9 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

95 applications for 30 places · 26th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Bradford median (2.3) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

95 applications · 30 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 3.2; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 3.0; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 2.7; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 2.5; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 2.4; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 2.9; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 2.4; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 2.5; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 2.4; Bradford median median 3.5; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as Wilsden Primary School (URN 107258), 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	30	95	3.2	23	0.77
Sep 2025	28	71	2.5	24	0.86
Sep 2024	22	66	3.0	18	0.82
Sep 2023	30	81	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	28	0.93
Sep 2021	39	99	2.5	38	0.97
Sep 2020	47	113	2.4	35	0.74
Sep 2019	41	118	2.9	37	0.90
Sep 2018	39	93	2.4	28	0.72
Sep 2017	40	101	2.5	32	0.80
Sep 2016 *	53	125	2.4	46	0.87
Sep 2015 *	60	156	2.6	55	0.92
Sep 2014 *	60	142	2.4	54	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 74% · Maths 71% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%73rd of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	63%	5%	105	103
2023/24	49%	5%	103	101
2022/23	65%	8%	104	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

Wilsden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sandy Lane Primary School
2.0 km · Bradford

Good2024

2.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Harden Primary School
2.1 km · Bradford

Improved significantly2025

4.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Cottingley Village Primary School
2.6 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Myrtle Park Primary
2.7 km · Bradford

Requires improvement2024

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

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School
3.1 km · Bradford

Not yet inspected

5.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
3.2 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Denholme Primary School
3.3 km · Bradford

Good2023

1.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144006 · 380/2117
Trust: Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
Capacity: 360 pupils · 265 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Wilsden Primary School (URN 107258)
Address: Tweedy Street, Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 0AE
Local authority: Bradford

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