Lift Feversham, Bradford

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

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:Mr Naveed Idrees
Pupils:478 / 420 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274721751
Address:Harewood Street, Bradford, BD3 9EG
Trust:LIFT SCHOOLS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:138867
UKPRN:10039063
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bradford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school is a warm, welcoming place where every child is known and appreciated as an individual. Teachers are highly skilled and quickly adapt their teaching to help each pupil succeed, whether they need extra support or a greater challenge. The school goes beyond academic learning to develop resilient, confident children who understand the world around them and their role in the community.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent teaching with strong subject knowledge - teachers use precise checks on learning and quickly address misconceptions
  • High-priority focus on reading with skilled phonics teaching and targeted support for struggling readers
  • Ambitious, carefully designed curriculum that ensures all pupils can excel, including those with SEND
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour with firmly embedded routines from Nursery onwards
  • Outstanding early years provision with vibrant, well-resourced environment and skilled staff interactions

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits including residentials, Dragons Den, careers week, Eco-Warriors leadership roles, Wow Ambassadors, school council, tuck shop monitors, visits to places of worship

Feversham Primary Academy is an outstanding school where pupils flourish in a warm, welcoming environment with high expectations and ambitious teaching. The school provides valuable experiences that develop pupils' character and prepare them well for their next steps.

At a Glance

33.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with33%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns40%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+2ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 86% to 90%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gladstone Street (at)
229m · 4 min walk
Bradford Fire Station
296m · 5 min walk
Lapage Street
308m · 5 min walk
Fitzroy Road (aty)
424m · 7 min walk
Byron School
444m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

114%

Over capacity

478 pupils

420 capacity

58 places over capacity

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(4)

24 June 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
9 April 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
14 June 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.53404%

Overall absence

17.25067%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised3.59918%
Unauthorised1.93486%
Persistent (10%+)17.25067%
Severe (50%+)2.15633%

Absence trend

5.57846%
18/19
5.83309%
20/21
7.50535%
21/22
6.75322%
22/23
5.76125%
23/24
5.53404%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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