East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
South View Road, East Bierley, Bradford, BD4 6PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Meek
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 107719
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274681235
About this school
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 47% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 60% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 23rd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 204 | — |
| Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 8.4% | 457 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 36% | 469 | 0.9 miles |
| Ryecroft Primary Academy | 50% | 7.7% | 56.8% | 199 | 1.1 miles |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 7.1% | 42% | 420 | 1.1 miles |
| Knowleswood Primary School | 20% | 7.9% | 70.6% | 363 | 1.3 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)
- 12.08%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 12.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Ryecroft Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Knowleswood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 24th 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 East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Victoria Meek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 23rd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.