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Southmere Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD7 3NR

Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
374

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 fill80%

322 pupils · 405 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
167 / 155
School capacity
405
Capacity fill
322 / 405 (80%)
Free school meals
60.9%
FSM pupils
182
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Mrs Rachael Binns

Location

Address
Ewart Street
Postcode
BD7 3NR
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.9%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD7
12
Primary in BD7
9
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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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.2%

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    • FSM52.1%

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    • Absence6.5%
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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.0%

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  • Copthorne Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Binns
Telephone
01274422040
Website
www.smpa.org.uk

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