Stocks Lane Primary School, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stocks Lane Primary School excels at supporting all learners, with particularly strong early years provision where young children flourish. The school has excellent systems for supporting pupils with special educational needs, ensuring they progress well and participate fully in classroom life. Teaching in reading, writing and mathematics is consistently good, helping pupils achieve high standards compared to national expectations.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with well-trained staff and children making excellent progress
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, with tailored strategies and positive outcomes
- High-quality teaching in reading, writing and mathematics with strong pupil progress
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with regular staff training and clear reporting procedures
- Good pupil conduct and positive behaviour throughout the school day
Areas for Improvement
- High pupil absence rates despite efforts to reduce them - responses to attendance concerns are not timely enough
- Science teaching is not as rigorous as other subjects and lacks challenging investigative activities
- Limited curriculum opportunities for pupils to learn about different lifestyle choices and types of families
- Governors need more rigorous evaluation of the impact of attendance improvement work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with all arrangements fit for purpose, regular staff training on keeping pupils safe, proper staff vetting checks, and clear procedures for reporting concerns.
Stocks Lane Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2014. The school has made particular progress in early years, support for pupils with SEND, and mathematics teaching.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has declined from 74% to 70%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford
Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,695
Applications
6,195
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.73734%
Overall absence
9.72973%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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