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Sandy Lane Primary School

Community school · Bradford · BD15 9JU

Ages 2–11 · 326 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-31

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
274

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill94%

326 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
167 / 159
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
326 / 345 (94%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Federation
Unity Federation: Excelling as One
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Newsome

Location

Address
Cottingley Road, Allerton
Postcode
BD15 9JU
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD15
6
Primary in BD15
6
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 BD15

  • Cottingley Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bingley · BD16 1SY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Beckfoot Heaton Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD9 6LL · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

  • Ley Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 7PQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Wilsden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 0AE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.82

    1.2 miles away

  • The Academy At St. James

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 7YD · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand1.07

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Newsome
Telephone
01274546493
Website
www.sandylaneprimary.co.uk

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