Horton Park Primary School
Dawnay Road, Bradford, BD5 9LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Saima Bahadur
- Sponsor
- Exceed Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 432
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 143095
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274574544
About this school
Horton Park Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horton Park 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 61 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 78% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 15% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 83% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 86% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 85% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Horton Park 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 | 85% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 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 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 432 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horton Park Primary School compares
Horton Park Primary School ranked 108th 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 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.8% | 46.8% | 422 | — |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | 54% | 8.1% | 48.2% | 412 | 0.3 miles |
| Southmere Primary Academy | 52% | 8.6% | 51.1% | 322 | 0.4 miles |
| Copthorne Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 29.3% | 517 | 0.4 miles |
| Marshfield Primary | 80% | 4.1% | 29.5% | 442 | 0.5 miles |
| Farnham Primary School | 69% | 6.1% | 28.7% | 441 | 0.5 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)
- 46.79%
- English as an additional language
- 45.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 17.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Southmere Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Copthorne Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Marshfield Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Farnham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Horton Park Primary School ranks 70th 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 Horton Park Primary School teach?
- Horton Park Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the head of school of Horton Park Primary School?
- The head of school of Horton Park Primary School is Miss Saima Bahadur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horton Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horton Park 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 Horton Park Primary School?
- Horton Park Primary School has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Horton Park Primary School full?
- Horton Park Primary School has capacity for 432 pupils and 422 on roll (98%), 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 Horton Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Horton Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Horton Park Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Horton Park Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Horton Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Horton Park Primary School is part of EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Horton Park Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Horton Park Primary School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Horton Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% 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 Horton Park Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Horton Park Primary School ranked 108th 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 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horton Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Horton Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horton Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horton Park 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 2 July 2026.