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St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD7 3JT

Ages 3–11 · 412 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 fill86%

412 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
194 / 218
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
412 / 480 (86%)
Free school meals
55.4%
FSM pupils
201
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Gillian Wilson

Location

Address
Cross Lane, Great Horton
Postcode
BD7 3JT
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, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD7

  • Horton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9LQ · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand1.09

    0.3 miles away

  • Southmere Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 3NR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Farnham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Brackenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 4HA · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Copthorne Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 3AY · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.51

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 0NG · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Marshfield Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9DS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gillian Wilson
Telephone
01274573396
Website
http://www.stoswalds.bradford.sch.uk/

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