Hill Top CofE Primary School
Common Road, Low Moor, Bradford, BD12 0TL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Ball
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 107434
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274678386
About this school
Hill Top CofE Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hill Top CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 40% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 73% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 50% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 57% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Hill Top 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 | 37% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hill Top CofE Primary School compares
Hill Top CofE Primary School ranked 135th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 7% | 20.6% | 215 | — |
| Low Moor CofE Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 16.6% | 395 | 0.5 miles |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 51% | 5.4% | 21.9% | 388 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodside Academy | 58% | 6% | 50.3% | 362 | 0.6 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.2% | 29.2% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Wibsey Primary School | 60% | 5.9% | 33.3% | 659 | 0.9 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)
- 20.59%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.04%
- Persistent absence
- 20.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Low Moor CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Woodside Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Paul's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Wibsey Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Hill Top CofE Primary School ranks 94th 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 ages does Hill Top CofE Primary School teach?
- Hill Top CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hill Top CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hill Top CofE Primary School is Mrs Julie Ball, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hill Top CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hill Top 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 many pupils are at Hill Top CofE Primary School?
- Hill Top CofE Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hill Top CofE Primary School full?
- Hill Top CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Hill Top CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hill Top CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Hill Top CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hill Top CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hill Top CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hill Top CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Hill Top CofE Primary School ranked 135th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hill Top CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hill Top CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hill Top CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hill Top 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.