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Harden Primary School

Academy converter · Bingley · BD16 1LJ

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.0%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-18

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill99%

212 pupils · 214 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
99 / 113
School capacity
214
Capacity fill
212 / 214 (99%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Exceed Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Ruddock

Location

Address
Long Lane, Harden
Postcode
BD16 1LJ
Town
Bingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Bingley, Bradford, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.8%.

Open schools in Bingley
13
Primary schools in Bingley
8
Academies among open schools in Bingley
62% (8)
Open schools in BD16
13
Primary in BD16
8
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.

Compare with theseAll in BingleyNear BD16

  • Wilsden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 0AE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.82

    1.3 miles away

  • Myrtle Park Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bingley · BD16 1HB · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.4 miles away

  • Cullingworth Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD13 5DA · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.6 miles away

  • Long Lee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 4RU · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Crossflatts Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bingley · BD16 2EP · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Ruddock
Telephone
01535273847
Website
www.hardenprimaryacademy.co.uk/

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