Academy converter · Bradford

Carlton Mills

3–11Ages
287Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147939URN

Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford, BD9 5AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.8 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

50 applications for 16 places · 28th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%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 · 11 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

3.1applications per place, Reception

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

50 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 3.1; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.7; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 4.7; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 4.1; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 2.9; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 4.0; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 4.6; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 4.8; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 6.8; Bradford median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 4.1; Bradford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2016 4.1; Bradford median median 3.5; as the previous school
2015 3.6; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 3.4; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 6 of 6 years.

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as Lister Primary School (URN 134053), 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	16	50	3.1	16	1.00
Sep 2025	20	74	3.7	19	0.95
Sep 2024	21	98	4.7	19	0.90
Sep 2023	16	66	4.1	15	0.94
Sep 2022	19	55	2.9	19	1.00
Sep 2021	24	96	4.0	15	0.63
Sep 2020 *	22	102	4.6	16	0.73
Sep 2019 *	28	134	4.8	22	0.79
Sep 2018 *	19	130	6.8	15	0.79
Sep 2017 *	42	174	4.1	34	0.81
Sep 2016 *	52	212	4.1	31	0.60
Sep 2015 *	54	193	3.6	41	0.76
Sep 2014 *	60	204	3.4	53	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 50% · Maths 55% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%132nd of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard23%

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	45%	0%	103	101
2023/24	67%	6%	103	103
2022/23	50%	7%	99	100

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

Carlton MillsThis school
This school

Good2023

3.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.0 km · Bradford

Good2022

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Margaret McMillan Primary School
0.2 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Lilycroft Primary School
0.4 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Westbourne Primary School
0.7 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Miriam Lord Primary School
0.8 km · Bradford

2025

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Girlington Primary School
0.8 km · Bradford

Good2023

2.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Whetley Academy
0.9 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

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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: 147939 · 380/2002
Trust: Carlton Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 287 on roll
Free school meals: 41.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2020
Replaced: Lister Primary School (URN 134053)
Address: Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford, BD9 5AT
Local authority: Bradford

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