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Lower Fields Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bradford · BD4 8RG

Ages 3–11 · 395 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill89%

395 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
202 / 193
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
395 / 446 (89%)
Free school meals
45.4%
FSM pupils
162
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Stansfield

Location

Address
Fenby Avenue
Postcode
BD4 8RG
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.4%.

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.

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  • Knowleswood Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

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

    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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Penny Oaks

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 9ND · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Carrwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 0EQ · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Bowling Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 8BT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Newhall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bradford · BD4 6AF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Stansfield
Telephone
01274422043
Website
www.lfpa.org.uk

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