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Killinghall Primary School

Foundation school · Bradford · BD3 7JF

Ages 2–11 · 706 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-04

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
552

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

74

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
208
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

706 pupils · 740 places

Pupils on roll
706
Boys / girls
355 / 351
School capacity
740
Capacity fill
706 / 740 (95%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
170
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Spencer

Location

Address
Killinghall Road
Postcode
BD3 7JF
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 706 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD3
13
Primary in BD3
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.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD3

  • Dixons Marchbank Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 8QQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.44

    0.2 miles away

  • Lapage Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 8QX · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.83

    0.2 miles away

  • Byron Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 0AB · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.84

    0.3 miles away

  • Lift Feversham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 9EG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.14

    0.6 miles away

  • Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 0QT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.6 miles away

  • Fagley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3PU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.42

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Spencer
Telephone
01274771166
Website
www.killinghall.bradford.sch.uk

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