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Margaret McMillan Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD9 5DF

Ages 3–11 · 553 pupils · Bradford

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
522

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 fill83%

553 pupils · 665 places

Pupils on roll
553
Boys / girls
274 / 279
School capacity
665
Capacity fill
553 / 665 (83%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
184
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Sarah/Sarah Hodge/Johnson

Location

Address
Scotchman Road, Heaton, Margaret McMillan Primary School
Postcode
BD9 5DF
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 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 553 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.9%.

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.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah/Sarah Hodge/Johnson
Telephone
01274495934

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