Lapage Primary School and Nursery, Bradford

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my privilege to welcome you to Lapage Primary School, a vibrant and ambitious community where pupils come first in everything we do. We believe every child deserves the strongest possible start in life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby and dance.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Lapage Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 66% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Lapage Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lapage Primary School and Nursery are Dixons Marchbank Primary (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 85% maths); Killinghall Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Byron Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 87% maths); and Lift Feversham (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lapage Primary School and Nursery.

Lapage Primary School and Nursery is one of 15 schools run by Northern Star Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lapage Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 64% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (88%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (64%).

37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 93.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (78%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 92 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 39 (6.2%) 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.

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

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lapage School, 100 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 682 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lapage Primary School and Nursery issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lapage Primary School and Nursery are Laisterdyke Leadership Academy (0.4 miles), Carlton Bolling (0.6 miles) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (1 mile).