Holybrook Primary School, Bradford

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a happy, lively, caring school at the heart of the vibrant, strong Eccleshill village community. We are fortunate to have large, airy classrooms in our school and our outside grounds are extensive and beautiful. We are a school with a strong ethos of learning through 'courtesy, kindness and respect ', which underpins our curriculum."

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Holybrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Holybrook Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holybrook Primary School are Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 63% maths); Cavendish Primary School (0.4 miles, 62% reading, 55% maths); Greengates Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); and Co-op Academy Parkland (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 73% maths).

Holybrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Holybrook Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Exceed Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

60.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 25 (9.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Holybrook Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 19 pupils on roll.

Holybrook Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eccleshill Community Hospital (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holybrook Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Holybrook Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.