Primary school

Russell Hall Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD13 2AW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 58%58% · 2016/172017/18: top 85%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 98%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM57% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score100 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.51/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 50% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 54% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 27% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 43% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%60%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 99 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 100 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 96 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 100 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510396No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 87.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd242
3rd161

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.9%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.7%

Girls 57.1%Boys 42.9%

86.4% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 50 responses (22.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22% not applicable87.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?32% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32% who said Yes above87.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school70% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 6.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 8.2 FTE · Whole workforce 22.5 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,591
Spend per pupil£7,628
Staff spend per pupil£5,870
Reserve per pupil£345
  • +£68,060revenue reserve
  • −£7,130in-year balance

Grants £7,215 · self-generated £376 · premises £403 per pupil