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Knowleswood Primary School

Community school · Bradford · BD4 9AE

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Bradford

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

57

Total preferences (any rank)
97
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill105%

440 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
236 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
440 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
66.4%
FSM pupils
267
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 Noreen Dunn

Location

Address
Knowles Lane
Postcode
BD4 9AE
Town
Bradford
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 66.4%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
16
Primary in BD4
10
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 BD4

  • Knowleswood Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 9AE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM69.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Ryecroft Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 0LS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lower Fields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Carrwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 0EQ · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM64.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Meadow Bank Community School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 8DX · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM58.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newhall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6AF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Noreen Dunn

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