Primary school

Wilsden Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD15 0AE
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,135 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 55%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 32%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 55%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle+16.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below+31.5 pts
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.53/10 Below−5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 67% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 74% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 57% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 65% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 49% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 63% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%74%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 5% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 8% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 5% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 5% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105105103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.0%
20 of 23 who put it first2014 · 98.1%2026 · 87.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2320
2nd184
3rd345

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 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 2026265
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.8%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support2.9%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

73.6% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 87 responses (31.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.2% not applicable43.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.6% not applicable79.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 10.2
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 8.6
  • Other support 10.8

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 32.4 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,542
Spend per pupil£6,301
Staff spend per pupil£5,017
Reserve per pupil£364
  • +£98,000revenue reserve
  • +£65,000in-year balance

Grants £6,011 · self-generated £531 · premises £323 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD (15 academies) · trust reserve £2,359,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it