Hill Top CofE Primary School, Bradford
Hill Top CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bradford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Hill Top CofE Primary School in detail
Hill Top CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Hill Top is a Foundation Status, Church of England Primary School. Our church school is a proud member of the Diocese of Leeds and is central to the heart of the community it serves."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.05 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Hill Top CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hill Top CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Hill Top CofE Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Hill Top CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hill Top CofE Primary School are Low Moor CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 73% maths); St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); Woodside Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths).
Hill Top CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Low Moor CofE Primary SchoolSt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWoodside AcademySt Paul's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 19 (8.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Common Road, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 270 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hill Top CofE Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 9.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hill Top CofE Primary School are Appleton Academy (0.9 miles) and Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy (1.2 miles).
Appleton AcademyButtershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 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
From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hill Top is a warm, inclusive school where children thrive and feel valued. The school excels at creating inspiring learning experiences - from theatre visits and national gallery exhibitions to learning musical instruments and developing leadership skills. Pupils with additional needs receive excellent tailored support, allowing them to learn alongside their peers and fully participate in school life.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, including specialist provision in 'The Hive' where pupils make pleasing progress
- Balanced curriculum with clear focus on reading and phonics from early years onwards
- Excellent range of enrichment activities including arts, sports, theatre visits, and instrumental music learning
- Positive behaviour and strong relationships across the school with rare bullying incidents
- Well-trained staff who prioritize pupil and staff wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Not all staff who support older and less confident readers have completed phonics training, meaning weaker readers are not being supported quickly enough to catch up
- Need to ensure all support staff delivering phonics deliver the scheme accurately and confidently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture of safeguarding, swift action in response to concerns, and proactive engagement with external services to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, performance and arts activities, musical instrument learning, singing with signing and communication tools, theatre visits, national ballet and Shakespeare performances, art competitions, National Gallery visits, leadership councils (school, eco, faith), fundraising events
Hill Top Church of England Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and proud to belong. The school has a balanced curriculum with strong provision for pupils with SEND and a rich range of arts and cultural experiences.
At a Glance
18.1%
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 remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hill Top CofE 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
128
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,557
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,551
Per pupil
£1249k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
179
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
Hill Top CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hill Top CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hill Top CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Hill Top CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hill Top CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hill Top CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hill Top CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Hill Top CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Classes at Hill Top CofE Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Hill Top CofE Primary School has around 215 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hill Top CofE Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Hill Top CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Hill Top CofE 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 Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Hill Top CofE Primary School?
Hill Top CofE Primary School is at Common Road, Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0TL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)