Crossley Hall Academy, Bradford
Crossley Hall Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bradford, part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 81st-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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
Crossley Hall Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Crossley Hall Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Crossley Hall Academy
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Crossley Hall Academy as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Crossley Hall Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crossley Hall Academy are Lidget Green Academy (0.5 miles, 60% reading, 53% maths); Lady Royd Primary School (0.5 miles, 85% reading, 78% maths); St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Girlington Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths).
Crossley Hall Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Lidget Green AcademyLady Royd Primary SchoolSt William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGirlington Primary School
The trust
Crossley Hall Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
80.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (76%), White British (9%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 93 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 73 (11.3%) 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.
Crossley Hall Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crossley Hall School (at), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crossley Hall Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Crossley Hall Academy issued 9 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Crossley Hall Academy are Bradford Girls' Grammar School (0.5 miles); Dixons Allerton Academy (0.5 miles); Dixons Kings Academy (0.6 miles); and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (0.7 miles).
Bradford Girls' Grammar SchoolDixons Allerton AcademyDixons Kings AcademyEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.6%
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 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 33% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
24.9
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
22
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crossley Hall Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crossley Hall Academy 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
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 30 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Crossley Hall Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
587 pupils
630 places
43 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
73
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Crossley Hall Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
644
Total Pupils
334
Boys
310
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,055
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,670
Per pupil
£3804k
Total funding
£283k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
27.3%
Persistent absence
532
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
Questions parents ask about Crossley Hall Academy
What are SATs results like at Crossley Hall Academy?
Of the pupils at Crossley Hall Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Crossley Hall Academy's Ofsted rating?
Crossley Hall Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Crossley Hall Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Crossley Hall Academy is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crossley Hall Academy?
Crossley Hall Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Crossley Hall Academy?
Classes at Crossley Hall Academy average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Crossley Hall Academy?
Crossley Hall Academy has around 644 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Crossley Hall Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Crossley Hall Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Crossley Hall Academy?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Crossley Hall Academy in 2024/25. 27.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crossley Hall Academy?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Crossley Hall Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Crossley Hall Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 30 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Crossley Hall Academy?
Crossley Hall Academy is at Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 0HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)