Holybrook Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Rillington Mead, Greengates, Bradford, BD10 0EF

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OfstedOutstandingInspected 5 April 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 42nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 47% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils256Room for 258 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 233 in 2019, 233 in 2021, 237 in 2022, 246 in 2023, 270 in 2024, 262 in 2025, 256 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.647 for 29 places, September 2026
1st highest of 111 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 99% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 5 April 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

33 pupils in this year group.

64% — 4 points above the Bradford average, and 2 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 64% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 76% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 73% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 70% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 78%This school 2023/24: 73%This school 2024/25: 64% This school England 62% 2022/23 78% 2023/24 73% 2024/25 64%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bradford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered29
Families who put it first47
Of those, offered a place28 (60%)
Families who listed it at all97

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 1.6

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Bradford

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 24 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolBradfordEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
62.5% 30.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
1st highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.1% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
13th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
21.0% 14.4%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 82nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 39.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
75th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.6% 5.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
83rd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
22.3% 16.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
97th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Lower than 5% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
10.3 2.7 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
97th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Lower than 5% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
94th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 29% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
18.7 21.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
105th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.4 9.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
38th highest of 106 state primary schools in Bradford.
Higher than 68% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
18.2% 15.1%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Holybrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holybrook Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 April 2022.

How did Holybrook Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Holybrook Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 47 families put Holybrook Primary School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.