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Wilsden Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD15 0AE

Ages 3–11 · 265 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
248

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill74%

265 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
265
Boys / girls
131 / 134
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
265 / 360 (74%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
33
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Academy trust
FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Sponsor
Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Davison

Location

Address
Tweedy Street, Wilsden
Postcode
BD15 0AE
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, 265 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.1%.

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

  • Sandy Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 9JU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • Harden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bingley · BD16 1LJ · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.23

    1.3 miles away

  • Cottingley Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Myrtle Park Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.7 miles away

  • Cullingworth Village Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Denholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Davison
Telephone
01535272263
Website
www.wilsdenprimary.co.uk

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