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Home Farm Primary School

Community school · Bradford · BD6 3NR

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

456 pupils · 484 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
214 / 242
School capacity
484
Capacity fill
456 / 484 (94%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
135
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Poole

Location

Address
Home Farm Close
Postcode
BD6 3NR
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD6
10
Primary in BD6
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 BradfordNear BD6

  • Stocks Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD13 2RH · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Reevy Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 3ST · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hollingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 4BE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM29.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Clayton Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD14 6AD · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM18.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Brackenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 4HA · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.2%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Poole
Telephone
01274777020
Website
www.homefarm.bradford.sch.uk/

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