Lady Royd Primary School, Bradford
Lady Royd Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bradford, part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- 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
Lady Royd Primary School in detail
Lady Royd Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "You are here: Home > Our Primary > The Lady Royd Vision Lady Royd Primary aims to develop the abilities of each child to the full by providing a wide range of opportunities and experiences to challenge and motivate. Follow us Open our Facebook page (opens in new tab) Open our X (formerly Twitter) page (opens in new tab)"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include eco club and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Lady Royd Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Lady Royd Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Lady Royd Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Lady Royd Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lady Royd Primary School are Girlington Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths); Crossley Hall Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); St Philip's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); and Whetley Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths).
Lady Royd Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Girlington Primary SchoolCrossley Hall AcademySt Philip's CofE Primary SchoolWhetley Academy
The trust
Lady Royd Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 11 (3.1%) 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 Frizinghall Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Girls Grammar School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lady Royd Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lady Royd Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lady Royd Primary School are Bradford Girls' Grammar School (under 0.1 miles); Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (0.7 miles); Dixons Allerton Academy (0.7 miles); and St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles).
Bradford Girls' Grammar SchoolEden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordDixons Allerton AcademySt Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
50.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lady Royd Primary School
Before and after school care
Lady Royd Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bradford
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lady Royd Primary School.
- Kanga Kare Carlton Mills980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lady Royd Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lady Royd 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
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 40 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 Lady Royd Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
354 pupils
392 places
38 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
350
Total Pupils
161
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,925
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,403
Per pupil
£2198k
Total funding
£195k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
323
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lady Royd Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lady Royd Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lady Royd Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lady Royd Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is the catchment area for Lady Royd Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lady Royd 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 Lady Royd Primary School?
Lady Royd Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 392 places.
How big are the classes at Lady Royd Primary School?
Classes at Lady Royd Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lady Royd Primary School?
Lady Royd Primary School has around 350 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lady Royd Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Lady Royd Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lady Royd Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Lady Royd 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.
Does Lady Royd Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Lady Royd Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lady Royd Primary School: Kanga Kare Carlton Mills (980m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Lady Royd Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 40 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Lady Royd Primary School?
Lady Royd Primary School is at Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)