Atlas Community Primary School, Bradford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Atlas Community Primary School. We are a one-form entry school in the heart of the community in Manningham, Bradford. We offer a nurturing, positive environment to enable our pupils to thrive."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego, cooking and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.00 per day.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Atlas Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Atlas Community Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Atlas Community Primary School are Iqra Primary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths); Dixons Manningham Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); Green Lane Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths); and Miriam Lord Primary School (0.3 miles, 69% reading, 78% maths).

Atlas Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Atlas Community Primary School is one of 6 schools run by The Priestley Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

85.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 37 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 16 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Abbey Road Top (at), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Atlas Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1060 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Atlas Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Atlas Community Primary School are The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc (0.3 miles); Valley Academy (0.5 miles); Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (0.5 miles); and Oasis Academy Lister Park (0.9 miles).