Worthinghead Primary School, Bradford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~661m)Possible (~944m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Henry Naylor
Pupils:203 / 210 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274414904
Address:Wyke Lane, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 9EL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:107246
UKPRN:10078400
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bradford South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+2ppWriting+6pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Worthinghead School (at)
86m · 1 min walk
Chemical Works
229m · 4 min walk
Wyke Crescent
483m · 8 min walk
Wyke Park
498m · 8 min walk
Wyke Community Centre
526m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

203 pupils

210 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bradford

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,205
Projected new pupils:2,301

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford

Admissions Demand - Bradford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72835%

Overall absence

12.02186%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised3.19725%
Unauthorised1.5311%
Persistent (10%+)12.02186%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.77272%
18/19
3.57226%
20/21
5.89143%
21/22
4.99376%
22/23
4.85007%
23/24
4.72835%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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