Primary school

Girlington Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD8 9NR
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,894 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 67%2018/19: top 35%35% · 2018/192022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 86%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM47% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−54.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−46 pts
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−35.4 pts
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−15.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 57% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 60% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 73% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 42% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 59% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 47% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%73%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 5% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 100 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 102 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
56 of 56 who put it first2014 · 94.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5656
2nd290
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026492
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.5%
First language not English90.6%
SEN support25.0%
EHC plan9.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils12.9%

Girls 44.9%Boys 55.1%

117.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (3.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable92.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult7.8
  • Classroom teachers 20.2
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 29.1
  • Other support 13.9

Teachers 24.1 FTE · Whole workforce 67.1 · 86 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,405
Spend per pupil£8,456
Staff spend per pupil£6,545
Reserve per pupil£284
  • +£128,729revenue reserve
  • −£23,139in-year balance

Grants £8,304 · self-generated £101 · premises £427 per pupil