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Horton Grange Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bradford

Spencer Road, Bradford, BD7 2EU

Website 01274573287

58

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 24/09/2024

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.4%

18.3% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

682

Capacity used

Has space

91%

750 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

68 of 68 families who put it first got an offer

72

Places offered

166

Total applications

2.3

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference6868● 100%
2nd preference413● 7%
3rd preference260● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)310● 0%
Total1667143%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
93%
2021
96%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Bradford lets families list 5 preferences. 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
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Rebecca Marshall
Address
Spencer Road, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 2EU
Phone
01274573287
Local authority
Bradford
Ward / constituency
City · Bradford West
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
143093

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals37%——
English as additional language86%——
SEN support19%——
47% boys (320)53% girls (362)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

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

Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST

682 pupils · 750 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    24 September 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 552 pupils

Attendance

94.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

18.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.9%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.9%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

18%
20/21
26%
21/22
24%
22/23
21%
23/24
18%
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 & maths58%——
Higher standard24%——
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 standard50%
-12% vs England
Higher standard10%
+2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard58%
-17% vs England
Higher standard23%
-10% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard75%
+3% vs England
Greater depth19%
+6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard62%
-12% vs England
Higher standard21%
-5% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard69%
-4% vs England
Higher standard27%
-3% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard82%
+0% vs England

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

Primary results over time

882019662023582024502025

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)50%61%
Higher standard10%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.