Low Moor CofE Primary School
Park House Road, Low Moor, Bradford, BD12 0NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yvonne Broadbent
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 395
- URN
- 107307
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274600797
About this school
Low Moor CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 395 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 62% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 82% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Low Moor CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Low Moor CofE Primary School compares
Low Moor CofE Primary School ranked 84th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.4% | 16.6% | 395 | — |
| Hill Top CofE Primary School | 46% | 7% | 20.6% | 215 | 0.5 miles |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 51% | 5.4% | 21.9% | 388 | 0.8 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.2% | 29.2% | 198 | 0.9 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 338 | 1.0 miles |
| Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy | 60% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 106 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.55%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hill Top CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Low Moor CofE Primary School ranks 51st of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Low Moor CofE Primary School teach?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Low Moor CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Low Moor CofE Primary School is Mrs Yvonne Broadbent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Low Moor CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Low Moor CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Low Moor CofE Primary School?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School has 395 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Low Moor CofE Primary School full?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 395 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Low Moor CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Low Moor CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Low Moor CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Low Moor CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Low Moor CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Low Moor CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School ranked 84th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Low Moor CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Low Moor CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Low Moor CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.