Best 3 Primary schools in Bradford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St John's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Bradford; Dixons Marchbank Primary (Primary) in Bradford; Holybrook Primary School (Primary) in Bradford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St John's CofE Primary School, Dixons Marchbank Primary and Holybrook Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bradford, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St John's CofE Primary School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St John's CofE Primary School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,200, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST and Exceed Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
St John's CofE Primary School
BD4 6JF
|
Dixons Marchbank Primary
BD3 8QQ
|
Holybrook Primary School
BD10 0EF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 6JF |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD3 8QQ |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 0EF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Jan 2024 | 1 20 Dec 2023 | 1 16 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 492 | 459 | 258 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Exceed Academies Trust |
| Website | www.stjohnsceprimary.co.uk | www.dixonsmb.com | www.holybrookacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01274681959 | 01274089920 | 01274611327 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD4 6JF - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stjohnsceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01274681959
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 8QQ - Ofsted
- 1 20 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.dixonsmb.com
- Telephone
- 01274089920
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD10 0EF - Ofsted
- 1 16 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Exceed Academies Trust
- Website
- www.holybrookacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01274611327
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