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Farnham Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD7 3HU

Ages 2–11 · 441 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
383

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
197
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

441 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
214 / 227
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
441 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE
Academy trust
PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Keenan

Location

Address
Stratford Road
Postcode
BD7 3HU
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.8%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD7
12
Primary in BD7
9
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Copthorne Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS285%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.51

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  • Co-op Academy Princeville

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    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Horton Park Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand1.09

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  • All Saints CofE Primary School

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Lidget Green Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Brackenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS281%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Keenan
Telephone
01274573297
Website
http://www.farnhamprimary.org.uk

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