Newhall Park Primary School, Bradford

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Newhall Park Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard, 3 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well, including in national tests."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate and well-informed understanding of the quality of the curriculum across the school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an extremely effective culture of inclusion across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have made recent changes to improve the early years provision."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors have a shared moral purpose to ensure that pupils from all backgrounds and starting points have the best possible start in life."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a well-sequenced personal, social and health education (PSHE) programme across the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' attendance is below the national average."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further strengthen their work to ensure that families and pupils understand the importance of good attendance and that this secures and maintains high levels of attendance over time"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop secure and detailed knowledge about the fundamental British values and protected characteristics"; "Leaders should further develop and build upon the recent improvements in the early years to maximise the opportunities for children to engage in high-quality interactions throughout the day, particularly in the newly developed outdoor space".

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Newhall Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Newhall Park Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Newhall Park Primary School are St John's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 84% maths); St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles); and Knowleswood Primary School (0.9 miles, 31% reading, 35% maths).

Newhall Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Mixed (32%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) 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 Low Moor Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Midgley Row, 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 258 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).

In 2024/25, Newhall Park Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Newhall Park Primary School are Bradford Academy (0.8 miles), Bradford Forster Academy (1 mile) and Tong Leadership Academy (1.6 miles).