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Russell Hall Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Bradford

West End, Bradford, BD13 2AW

Website 01274882116

43

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 17/06/2025

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.9%

13.7% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

204

Capacity used

Has space

86%

236 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

25 of 25 families who put it first got an offer

25

Places offered

72

Total applications

2.9

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2525● 100%
2nd preference220● 0%
3rd preference130● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)120● 0%
Total722535%

1st preference success by year

90%
2020
88%
2021
74%
2022
85%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Bradford lets families list 5 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Andrew Grant
Address
West End, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2AW
Phone
01274882116
Local authority
Bradford
Ward / constituency
Queensbury · Bradford South
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
107433

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals30%——
English as additional language4%——
SEN support22%——
41% boys (84)59% girls (120)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

204 pupils · 236 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    17 June 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  2. 20

    05 March 2020

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 183 pupils

Attendance

94.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
16%
21/22
14%
22/23
13%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths43%——
Higher standard7%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard57%
-5% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard77%
+2% vs England
Higher standard17%
-16% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard77%
+5% vs England
Greater depth3%
-10% vs England

Maths

Expected standard67%
-7% vs England
Higher standard10%
-16% vs England
Average score100
-5 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard63%
-10% vs England
Higher standard13%
-17% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard93%
+11% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

542019272023432024572025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)57%61%
Higher standard0%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Bradford council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.