Killinghall Primary School, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Killinghall Primary School excels at supporting pupils who find learning challenging, with disabled pupils and those with special needs making outstanding progress. The school creates an exceptionally safe and caring environment where pupils from different backgrounds support each other well. With strong leadership driving continuous improvement, the school makes good use of extra government funding to help disadvantaged pupils achieve better than similar pupils nationally.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour is outstanding and they feel extremely safe at school
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make outstanding progress with effective support
- Additional government funding is used very well to help disadvantaged pupils who make better progress than similar pupils nationally
- Teaching is good with a determined drive to make it outstanding
- Excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development provision
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics is not equally strong across all year groups
- Not all teaching uses progress information well enough to provide sufficient challenge
- Some teaching lacks clear feedback on how pupils can improve their work
- Inconsistent expectations and standards for writing and presentation across different subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective; pupils from diverse backgrounds care exceptionally well for one another and report feeling extremely safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
School assemblies, local community links, school trips, before-school breakfast club
Killinghall Primary School is a good school with outstanding behaviour and leadership, though it has declined from its previous outstanding rating. The experienced headteacher and staff are driving school improvement, with pupils making good progress from their starting points.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 77%. Maths has declined from 85% to 78%. Writing has improved from 65% to 84%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
706 pupils
740 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford
Admissions Demand - Bradford
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(106)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.92503%
Overall absence
16.11722%
Persistent absence
546
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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