Horton Park Primary School, Bradford

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Saima Bahadur
Pupils:422 / 432 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274574544
Address:Dawnay Road, Bradford, BD5 9LQ
Trust:EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2016

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:143095
UKPRN:10057432
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bradford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

52.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths-20ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 66%. Maths has declined from 86% to 66%. Writing has declined from 80% to 71%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hudson Avenue Melba Rd (before)
284m · 5 min walk
Canterbury Avenue (at)
322m · 5 min walk
Canterbury Avenue Central Ave (corner)
377m · 6 min walk
Southfield Lane Hillam St (opp)
393m · 6 min walk
Southfield Lane Haycliffe Rd (opp)
408m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

422 pupils

432 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bradford

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,205
Projected new pupils:2,301

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford

Admissions Demand - Bradford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

7,695

Applications

6,195

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.84053%

Overall absence

17.37968%

Persistent absence

374

Enrolments

Authorised2.72208%
Unauthorised3.11845%
Persistent (10%+)17.37968%
Severe (50%+)1.60428%

Absence trend

3.50003%
18/19
3.59146%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
7.58907%
22/23
5.83719%
23/24
5.84053%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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