Southmere Primary Academy, Bradford
Southmere Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Southmere Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Southmere Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 53% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Southmere Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Southmere Primary Academy as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Southmere Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Southmere Primary Academy are St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 67% maths); Brackenhill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Horton Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); and Marshfield Primary (0.6 miles, 88% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Southmere Primary Academy.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyBrackenhill Primary SchoolHorton Park Primary SchoolMarshfield Primary
The trust
Southmere Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
58.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 78.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (36%), White British (14%) and Black (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ewart St Southmere Road (nw bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southmere Primary Academy 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, Southmere Primary Academy issued 28 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Southmere Primary Academy are Co-op Academy Grange (0.3 miles) and Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy (0.9 miles).
Co-op Academy GrangeButtershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
58.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Southmere Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Southmere Primary Academy 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 Southmere Primary Academy.
- Kanga Kare Brackenhill540m away · Not yet graded
- Rock Climbing 2890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Southmere Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Southmere Primary Academy 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
- 55
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 17
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 41 slight.
17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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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Your chances of a place at Southmere Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
356 pupils
420 places
64 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
322
Total Pupils
167
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,858
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,376
Per pupil
£2681k
Total funding
£270k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
31.8%
Persistent absence
358
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
Southmere Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Southmere Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Southmere Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Southmere Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Southmere Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Southmere Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Southmere Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Southmere Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Southmere Primary Academy?
Southmere Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Southmere Primary Academy?
Classes at Southmere Primary Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Southmere Primary Academy?
Southmere Primary Academy has around 322 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Southmere Primary Academy?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Southmere Primary Academy in 2024/25. 31.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Southmere Primary Academy?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Southmere Primary Academy 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 Southmere Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Southmere Primary Academy 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 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Southmere Primary Academy: Kanga Kare Brackenhill (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Rock Climbing 2 (890m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Southmere Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 41 slight. 17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Southmere Primary Academy?
Southmere Primary Academy is at Ewart Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 3NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)