Best Schools in Bingley

How many schools are there in Bingley?

Bingley has 13 open schools: 8 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bingley are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Bingley were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hazelbeck Special School and Beckfoot School. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hazelbeck Special SchoolBeckfoot School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bingley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Bingley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Beckfoot School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.5 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Bingley Grammar School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.6 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Dixons Cottingley Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.5 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Beckfoot SchoolBingley Grammar SchoolDixons Cottingley Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bingley have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Bingley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Harden Primary School (96% in reading, 93% in maths); Crossflatts Primary School (92% in reading, 90% in maths); and Eldwick Primary School (87% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Harden Primary SchoolCrossflatts Primary SchoolEldwick Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bingley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bingley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Bingley?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bradford published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Cottingley Village Primary School, 4.498 miles for 2027 entry; Crossflatts Primary School, 1.66 miles for 2027 entry; Harden Primary School, 0.405 miles for 2027 entry; Beckfoot School, 1.639 miles for 2026 entry; Bingley Grammar School, 2.901 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Cottingley Village Primary SchoolCrossflatts Primary SchoolHarden Primary SchoolBeckfoot SchoolBingley Grammar School

Source: Bradford admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Bingley?

Apply to Bradford through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.