Westbourne Primary School, Bradford
Westbourne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of The Priestley Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 75th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westbourne Primary School in detail
Westbourne Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bradford
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Westbourne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Westbourne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Westbourne Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Westbourne Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westbourne Primary School are Miriam Lord Primary School (0.1 miles, 69% reading, 78% maths); Lilycroft Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); Iqra Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths); and Atlas Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 66% maths).
Westbourne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Miriam Lord Primary SchoolLilycroft Primary SchoolIqra Primary AcademyAtlas Community Primary School
The trust
Westbourne Primary School is one of 6 schools run by The Priestley Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 71.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (79%), Black (8%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Skinner Lane Rosebery Rd, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westbourne Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 676 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westbourne Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westbourne Primary School are Valley Academy (0.6 miles); Oasis Academy Lister Park (0.6 miles); The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc (0.6 miles); and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (0.7 miles).
Valley AcademyOasis Academy Lister ParkThe Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood AssocEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Westbourne is a welcoming school where pupils from many backgrounds feel safe and happy as part of a family. The school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs, including those learning English as an additional language, and has created a calm, respectful atmosphere where pupils are eager to learn. Teachers are highly skilled and provide rich learning experiences that help all children progress, with particularly excellent provision in the early years.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with strong nurturing and support that helps children make a brilliant start
- Comprehensive support for pupils with language barriers and SEND, including specialist interventions and adapted teaching
- Strong focus on reading from the start, with enthusiastic pupils and expert support for those who struggle
- High behavioural standards with polite, respectful pupils who are attentive and show positive attitudes to learning
- Well-trained staff who provide engaging lessons that build knowledge and skills over time
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not have consistent opportunities to deepen their knowledge and understanding in some subjects
- Strategies to develop greater depth of knowledge are not yet fully embedded across the school
- A small number of pupils have attendance issues, though the school is actively addressing this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, coding, rugby, debates, school council, house captain leadership roles, visits to activity centres, school fairs, breakfast club
Westbourne Primary School has maintained its good standards following its previous inspection. The school provides a well-constructed, adapted curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, who make increasingly strong progress and enjoy a safe, welcoming learning environment.
At a Glance
34.1%
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 declined from 76% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Westbourne 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 Westbourne Primary School.
- Bright Future Nursery And After School Club Ltd230m away · Not yet graded
- Kanga Kare Carlton Mills740m away · Not yet graded
- Creative Learning Academy850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westbourne Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westbourne 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
- 110
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Children hurt
- 25
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 110 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 28 serious and 82 slight.
25 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 12 in a vehicle or otherwise.
24 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 Westbourne Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
369 pupils
420 places
51 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
381
Total Pupils
194
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,973
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,936
Per pupil
£2521k
Total funding
£221k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
26.7%
Persistent absence
367
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
Westbourne Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westbourne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westbourne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westbourne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Westbourne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westbourne Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westbourne Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westbourne 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 Westbourne Primary School?
Westbourne Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Westbourne Primary School?
Classes at Westbourne Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westbourne Primary School?
Westbourne Primary School has around 381 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westbourne Primary School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Westbourne Primary School in 2024/25. 26.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westbourne Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Westbourne 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 Westbourne Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Westbourne 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 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Westbourne Primary School: Bright Future Nursery And After School Club Ltd (230m away, registered, not yet graded), Kanga Kare Carlton Mills (740m away, registered, not yet graded) and Creative Learning Academy (850m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Westbourne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 110 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 28 serious and 82 slight. 25 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 12 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 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 Westbourne Primary School?
Westbourne Primary School is at Skinner Lane, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7PL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)