1
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
Ilkley • West Yorkshire • LS29 7RQ
1
19 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Bradford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Bradford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
157
Outstanding
14
Good
120
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 82% · RI: 8% · I: 1%
2
St John's CofE Primary School
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD4 6JF
1
11 Jan 2024
3
Dixons Marchbank Primary
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD3 8QQ
1
20 Dec 2023
4
Addingham Primary School
Ilkley • West Yorkshire • LS29 0NR
1
17 May 2023
5
Burley Oaks Primary School
Ilkley • West Yorkshire • LS29 7EJ
1
21 Sep 2022
6
Holybrook Primary School
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD10 0EF
1
16 Jun 2022
7
Copthorne Primary School
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD7 3AY
1
14 Dec 2021
8
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD3 0QT
1
11 Jun 2019
9
Feversham Primary Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD3 9EG
1
9 May 2019
10
Merlin Top Primary Academy
Keighley • West Yorkshire • BD22 6HZ
1
6 May 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Fagley Primary School 1 • May 2017
- Dixons Music Primary 1 • Jul 2016
- Idle CofE Primary School 1 • Mar 2014
- Ashlands Primary School 1 • Mar 2010
- Thackley Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Co-op Academy Princeville 2 • Jul 2024
- St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • May 2024
- Sandy Lane Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Mar 2024
- All Saints' CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2024