Academy converter · Bradford

Lower Fields Primary Academy

3–11Ages
395Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146584URN

Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

71 applications for 43 places · 123rd of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good · as Lower Fields Primary School, URN 132182

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Bradford median (2.3) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

71 applications · 43 places offered · 42 named it first

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

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as Lower Fields Primary School (URN 132182), Lower Fields Middle School (URN 107417), 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	43	71	1.7	42	0.98
Sep 2025	45	77	1.7	45	1.00
Sep 2024	34	70	2.1	34	1.00
Sep 2023	51	90	1.8	44	0.86
Sep 2022	50	74	1.5	50	1.00
Sep 2021	38	86	2.3	35	0.92
Sep 2020	42	96	2.3	40	0.95
Sep 2019	60	123	2.1	64	1.07
Sep 2018 *	57	119	2.1	51	0.89
Sep 2017 *	60	140	2.3	59	0.98
Sep 2016 *	60	153	2.6	54	0.90
Sep 2015 *	60	170	2.8	61	1.02
Sep 2014 *	60	159	2.7	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 80% · Maths 82% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%26th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	76%	5%	104	102
2023/24	71%	4%	103	103
2022/23	30%	0%	100	98

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

Lower Fields Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Knowleswood Primary School
0.9 km · Bradford

2026

1.9applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Meadow Bank Community School
1.1 km · Bradford

Requires improvement2023

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Bradford

Good2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
1.3 km · Bradford

Good2022

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Carrwood Primary School
1.5 km · Bradford

2026

1.8applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Bowling Park Primary School
1.5 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Lift Feversham
1.5 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Newhall Park Primary School
1.6 km · Bradford

2026

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146584 · 380/2199
Trust: Delta Academies Trust
Capacity: 446 pupils · 395 on roll
Free school meals: 45.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2018
Replaced: Lower Fields Primary School (URN 132182); Lower Fields Middle School (URN 107417)
Address: Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG
Local authority: Bradford

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