Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
Hendford Drive, Pollard Park, Bradford, BD3 0QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Ann Winter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 520
- URN
- 142836
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274773003
About this school
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 520 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 88 | 60 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 82% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 85% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 83% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| 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 Barkerend Primary Leadership 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 | 72% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 587 |
| 2023/24 | 564 |
| 2024/25 | 553 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy compares
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy ranked 1st of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 5.4% | 35.8% | 520 | — |
| Byron Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 41.3% | 641 | 0.3 miles |
| Lift Feversham | 90% | 5.5% | 29.9% | 478 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks | 55% | 3.6% | 43.6% | 188 | 0.5 miles |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 6.6% | 35% | 634 | 0.5 miles |
| Killinghall Primary School | 67% | 5.9% | 25.3% | 706 | 0.6 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)
- 35.77%
- English as an additional language
- 89.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.43%
- Persistent absence
- 13.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Byron Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Lift Feversham0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Co-op Academy Penny Oaks0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Lapage Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Killinghall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy ranks 1st of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School 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
- Carrwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy teach?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the head teacher of Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?
- The head teacher of Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is Mrs Ann Winter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barkerend Primary Leadership 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 many pupils are at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has 520 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy full?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 520 on roll (83%), 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 Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy a faith school?
- No. Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy part of an academy trust?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy ranked 1st of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's absence rate?
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barkerend Primary Leadership 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 2 July 2026.