Best 3 Primary schools in Bradford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School (Primary) in Ilkley; St John's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Bradford; Dixons Marchbank Primary (Primary) in Bradford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School, St John's CofE Primary School and Dixons Marchbank Primary. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Ilkley, West Yorkshire and Bradford, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust and DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
LS29 7RQ
|
St John's CofE Primary School
BD4 6JF
|
Dixons Marchbank Primary
BD3 8QQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 7RQ |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 6JF |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD3 8QQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Mar 2024 | 1 11 Jan 2024 | 1 20 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 492 | 459 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Bradford (380) | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.burleywoodhead.com | www.stjohnsceprimary.co.uk | www.dixonsmb.com |
| Telephone | 01943862739 | 01274681959 | 01274089920 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Ilkley
West Yorkshire
LS29 7RQ - Ofsted
- 1 19 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bradford (380)
- Website
- www.burleywoodhead.com
- Telephone
- 01943862739
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD4 6JF - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stjohnsceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01274681959
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 8QQ - Ofsted
- 1 20 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.dixonsmb.com
- Telephone
- 01274089920
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