Low Moor CofE Primary School, Bradford
Low Moor CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bradford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Low Moor CofE Primary School in detail
Low Moor CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Low Moor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the Diocese of Leeds family of schools. We are a two form entry, co-educational school for children aged 4 to 11 years. There are places for 420 children in school; 60 in each year group."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bradford
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Low Moor CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 (75% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Low Moor CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Low Moor CofE Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Low Moor CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Low Moor CofE Primary School are Hill Top CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); and St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery (1 mile).
Low Moor CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Hill Top CofE Primary SchoolSt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park House Road (at), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 215 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Low Moor CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Low Moor excels at creating a calm, nurturing environment where children feel safe and want to learn. The school's passionate focus on reading means pupils become fluent readers quickly, with expert support for those who need extra help. Parents particularly appreciate the pastoral support the school provides to both pupils and families, which helps keep attendance above national averages.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils show kindness and excellent conduct both in lessons and during free time
- Highly effective reading programme - all staff are expertly trained and pupils receive targeted phonics support to catch up quickly
- Outstanding early years provision - carefully sequenced curriculum with exceptional teaching that prepares children well for key stage 1
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - leaders ensure these pupils get the extra help they need to achieve well
- Positive school culture - pupils are enthusiastic learners with a strong sense of responsibility and community
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack regular opportunities for pupils to review and embed knowledge over time, hindering deeper understanding
- Governors do not challenge leaders consistently on how they evaluate school standards, meaning evaluation of some areas like the curriculum lacks precision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
visits from sports stars, ice skating, breakfast club, after-school club
Low Moor CofE Primary School is a good school where pupils describe their environment as peaceful, happy and safe. The school has created an ambitious curriculum with particularly strong provision in early years and a highly effective approach to teaching reading.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Low Moor CofE 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
410 pupils
399 places
11 pupils over capacity 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
395
Total Pupils
199
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,874
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,034
Per pupil
£2295k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Low Moor CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Low Moor CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Low Moor CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Low Moor CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Low Moor CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Low Moor CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Low Moor CofE 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 Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Low Moor CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Classes at Low Moor CofE Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Low Moor CofE Primary School has around 395 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Low Moor CofE Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Low Moor CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Low Moor CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Low Moor CofE Primary School?
Low Moor CofE Primary School is at Park House Road, Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)