Reevy Hill Primary School, Bradford
Reevy Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 91st-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Reevy Hill Primary School in detail
Reevy Hill Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to share with you some of our achievements so far in what is a never-ending journey to be the best we can be for our children, our families and the community. We work closely with local safeguarding partners (West Yorkshire Police, BBEC, Children's Social Care) to provide a safe and inclusive environment for children to learn."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Reevy Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Reevy Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Reevy Hill Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Reevy Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Reevy Hill Primary School are St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); Farfield Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Home Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and Hollingwood Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Reevy Hill Primary School.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolFarfield Primary and Nursery SchoolHome Farm Primary SchoolHollingwood Academy
The trust
Reevy Hill Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Reevy Hill Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
52.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lastingham Green Bedale Drive (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Reevy Hill Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Reevy Hill Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.6 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 multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Reevy Hill is a happy, caring place where pupils thrive and achieve well. The school is particularly strong in reading and early years provision, and excels at giving pupils meaningful responsibilities through roles like pupil parliament and mental health ambassadors. Staff are well-supported and trained, leading to increasingly consistent teaching across the school.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-established phonics teaching and enthusiastic pupils
- Ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge progression from Nursery to Year 6
- Effective early identification and support for pupils with SEND, including access to the same curriculum as peers
- Wide range of meaningful pupil roles including pupil parliament, prefects, and mental health ambassadors
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and courtesy, moving around school calmly and respectfully
Areas for Improvement
- Letter formation and spelling are not taught consistently well across the school
- Teaching does not routinely identify and correct writing errors, leading to pupils repeating mistakes over time
- School behaviour policy is not applied consistently in all situations, occasionally causing low-level disruption
- Attendance remains too high despite relentless improvement efforts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
boxing, running, choir, debating club
Reevy Hill Primary School has maintained good standards since its last inspection in 2019. The school is deeply committed to serving its pupils and community, with pupils achieving well and demonstrating positive behaviour and values.
At a Glance
52.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Reevy Hill 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 Reevy Hill Primary School.
- Groots Childcare Hub 4 (Reevy Hill Primary School)At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Reevy Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Reevy Hill 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
4 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
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 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
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
105
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,003
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,457
Per pupil
£1504k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
185
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
Reevy Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Reevy Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Reevy Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Reevy Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Reevy Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Reevy Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Reevy Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Reevy Hill 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 Reevy Hill Primary School?
Reevy Hill Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Reevy Hill Primary School?
Classes at Reevy Hill Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Reevy Hill Primary School?
Reevy Hill Primary School has around 216 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Reevy Hill Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Reevy Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Reevy Hill Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Reevy Hill 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 Reevy Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Reevy Hill 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 at the school: Groots Childcare Hub 4 (Reevy Hill Primary School) (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Reevy Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 4 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 Reevy Hill Primary School?
Reevy Hill Primary School is at Bedale Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)