Worthinghead Primary School, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Worthinghead Primary School provides a friendly, safe environment where all children make good progress - whether they are the most able, have special educational needs, or join the school at different times. Teachers build strong relationships with pupils which creates excellent conditions for learning, and the school has significantly improved standards in writing and mathematics over the past two years. The headteacher and staff team share high ambitions and are working hard to help every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership that has rapidly improved the school and tackled previous weaknesses
- Good quality teaching across most classrooms with positive relationships that create a friendly, safe atmosphere
- Children in Early Years settle quickly and develop well, particularly in social and communication skills
- Pupils with special educational needs, those eligible for pupil premium, and the most able all make good progress
- Good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Not yet enough outstanding teaching to raise attainment further
- Some lessons do not pitch activities at the right level for all pupils' different abilities
- Pupils do not always get enough chance in lessons to respond to and improve from teacher feedback
- Some pupils do not practise reading at home enough to build on their classroom learning
- Presentation of pupils' work in writing and mathematics sometimes needs improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with appropriate documentation and procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs with sports coaches
Worthinghead Primary School is a good school that has successfully improved from satisfactory since the previous inspection. Children make good progress across the school, particularly in writing and mathematics, with standards now close to average.
At a Glance
23.2%
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 declined from 70% to 62%. Maths has remained stable at around 62%. Writing has improved from 53% to 59%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
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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)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.72835%
Overall absence
12.02186%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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