Cullingworth Village Primary School, Bradford
Cullingworth Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bradford, part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Cullingworth Village Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Cullingworth Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cullingworth Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Cullingworth Village Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cullingworth Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cullingworth Village Primary School are Denholme Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); Harden Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 96% reading, 93% maths); Lees Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); and Wilsden Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 71% maths).
Cullingworth Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Denholme Primary SchoolHarden Primary SchoolLees Primary SchoolWilsden Primary School
The trust
Cullingworth Village Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Damems (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Road (at), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
Cullingworth Village Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 0.323 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 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 December 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cullingworth Village Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cullingworth Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cullingworth Village 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Cullingworth Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 places
2 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
40
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
311
Total Pupils
146
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
22.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,688
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1704k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
279
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
Cullingworth Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cullingworth Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cullingworth Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Cullingworth Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cullingworth Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
How close to Cullingworth Village Primary School do you need to live?
Bradford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 3.196 for 2025 entry, then 0.323 for 2026 entry, then 0.323 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Cullingworth Village Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Classes at Cullingworth Village Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Cullingworth Village Primary School has around 311 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cullingworth Village Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Cullingworth Village Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Cullingworth Village 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School?
Cullingworth Village Primary School is at New School Lane, Off Halifax Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5DA.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)