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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107321

Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bradford · BD9 4DA

Ages 5–11 · 382 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill91%

382 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
182 / 200
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
382 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Smith

Location

Address
Rossefield Road, Heaton
Postcode
BD9 4DA
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 382 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD9
16
Primary in BD9
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.

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.7%
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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand1.15

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  • Shipley CofE Primary School

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    • Absence8.8%
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  • Westbourne Primary School

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.5%
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  • Beckfoot Heaton Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand1.03

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Smith
Telephone
01274545019
Website
www.hstb.co.uk

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