Primary school

Sandal Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD17 5DH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,802 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 38%38% · 2018/192022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle−6.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9/10 Top 20%−6.5 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle
Maths score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.59/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 67% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 65% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 71% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 63% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 66% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%71%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 12% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 9% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 22% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 11% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 16% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 108 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd391
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Inadequate
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Requires improvement
  6. 2017Ungraded visit
  7. 2018Good
  8. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026463
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.8%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support9.1%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils5.9%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

110.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 158 responses (34.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.3% not applicable53.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.9% not applicable87.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed81.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 16.2
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 20.9
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 48.3 · 66 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,173
Spend per pupil£6,240
Staff spend per pupil£5,013
Reserve per pupil£73
  • +£33,246revenue reserve
  • −£30,393in-year balance

Grants £5,756 · self-generated £416 · premises £356 per pupil