Primary school

Miriam Lord Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD8 8RG
Ofsted report card · inspected Dec 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,312 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 52%2022/23: top 54%2023/24: top 31%31% · 2023/242024/25: top 49%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM65% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM5% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below−6 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle−10.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 53% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 68% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 67% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 60% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 70% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 65% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%70%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 2% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 2% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 5% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 6% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 5% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 100 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 108 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd281
3rd280

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2014Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2025Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026370
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.5%
First language not English73.1%
SEN support4.9%
EHC plan7.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.1%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

88.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 17 responses (4.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?17.6% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 17.6% who said Yes above0% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?17.6% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.6% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know82.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% had no concerns to raise85.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart76.5% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well88.2% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?88.2% yes
  • Your overall view of the school82.3% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 11.3
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 16.1 FTE · Whole workforce 39.5 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,214
Spend per pupil£6,645
Staff spend per pupil£5,001
Reserve per pupil£667
  • +£245,000revenue reserve
  • +£209,000in-year balance

Grants £7,167 · self-generated £46 · premises £408 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £3,143,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it