St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 3JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Gillian Wilson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 138916
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274573396
About this school
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 412 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 52 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 50% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 49% | 58% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 60% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 54% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 35% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy compares
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 109th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 8.1% | 48.2% | 412 | — |
| Horton Park Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 46.8% | 422 | 0.3 miles |
| Southmere Primary Academy | 52% | 8.6% | 51.1% | 322 | 0.3 miles |
| Farnham Primary School | 69% | 6.1% | 28.7% | 441 | 0.4 miles |
| Horton Grange Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 32.7% | 682 | 0.4 miles |
| Brackenhill Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 33.1% | 444 | 0.4 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)
- 48.21%
- English as an additional language
- 64.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.09%
- Persistent absence
- 28.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horton Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Southmere Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Farnham Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Horton Grange Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Brackenhill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 71st 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 St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the head of school of St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The head of school of St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is Miss Gillian Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy, 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 St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 412 on roll (86%), 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 St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 109th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.