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Lilycroft Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD9 5AD

Ages 4–11 · 367 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill87%

367 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
367
Boys / girls
192 / 175
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
367 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
142
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: THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Priestley Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Leah Florence

Location

Address
Lilycroft Road, Manningham
Postcode
BD9 5AD
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 367 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.7%.

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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    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.96

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    • FSM36.5%
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    • FSM41.9%
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  • Margaret McMillan Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Leah Florence
Telephone
01274543357
Website
http://www.lilycroftprimaryschool.co.uk/

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