Greengates Primary Academy, Bradford
Greengates Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 47th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Greengates Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Greengates Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Greengates Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Greengates Primary Academy as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greengates Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greengates Primary Academy are Co-op Academy Parkland (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 73% maths); Holybrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 70% maths); Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 63% maths); and Thorpe Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Greengates Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Co-op Academy ParklandHolybrook Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThorpe Primary
The trust
Greengates Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greengates Crossroads, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greengates Primary Academy issued 45 suspensions, 22.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 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 November 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
8
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 Greengates Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greengates Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greengates Primary 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
- 30
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
6 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 Greengates Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
110
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,965
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,867
Per pupil
£1281k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
181
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
Greengates Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Greengates Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Greengates Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Greengates Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Greengates Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Greengates Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Greengates Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Greengates Primary 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 Greengates Primary Academy?
Greengates Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Greengates Primary Academy?
Classes at Greengates Primary Academy average 25.5 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 Greengates Primary Academy?
Greengates Primary Academy has around 204 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greengates Primary Academy?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Greengates Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greengates Primary Academy?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Greengates Primary 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 Greengates Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 6 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 Greengates Primary Academy?
Greengates Primary Academy is at 31 Stockhill Road, Greengates, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)