Carrwood Primary School, Bradford
Carrwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bradford, part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 109th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 14,242nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carrwood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Carrwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (48% in reading, 35% in maths).
Getting a place at Carrwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Carrwood Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Carrwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carrwood Primary School are Ryecroft Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); Co-op Academy Beckfield (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 75% maths); Meadow Bank Community School (0.6 miles, 45% reading, 49% maths); and Knowleswood Primary School (0.6 miles, 31% reading, 35% maths).
Carrwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Ryecroft Primary AcademyCo-op Academy BeckfieldMeadow Bank Community SchoolKnowleswood Primary School
The trust
Carrwood Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
51.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 57 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 22 (7.7%) 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.
Carrwood Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Pudsey Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lymington Drive Top (s bound), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carrwood Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carrwood Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carrwood Primary School are Bradford Forster Academy (0.8 miles), Laisterdyke Leadership Academy (1.1 miles) and Tong Leadership Academy (1.3 miles).
Bradford Forster AcademyLaisterdyke Leadership AcademyTong Leadership Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 0.268 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Carrwood Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2023. Before that, as Carrwood Primary School (URN 107240), it was rated Good in January 2023.
At a Glance
51.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 48% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 35% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carrwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Carrwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bradford
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carrwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carrwood Primary School is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carrwood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
247 pupils
330 places
83 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Carrwood Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
285
Total Pupils
140
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,795
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,572
Per pupil
£1917k
Total funding
£226k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
34.2%
Persistent absence
222
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carrwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Carrwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Carrwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Carrwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Carrwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Carrwood Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2023. Before that, as Carrwood Primary School (URN 107240), it was rated Good in January 2023.
How close to Carrwood Primary School do you need to live?
Bradford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.38 for 2025 entry, then 0.268 for 2026 entry, then 0.268 for 2027 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Carrwood Primary School?
Carrwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 330 places.
How big are the classes at Carrwood Primary School?
Classes at Carrwood Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carrwood Primary School?
Carrwood Primary School has around 285 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Carrwood Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Carrwood Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Carrwood Primary School?
9.3% of sessions were missed at Carrwood Primary School in 2024/25. 34.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carrwood Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Carrwood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Carrwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Carrwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Carrwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carrwood Primary School?
Carrwood Primary School is at Eversley Drive, Holmewood, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 0EQ.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)