Westbourne Primary School
Skinner Lane, Manningham, Bradford, BD8 7PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Marwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Priestley Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 381
- URN
- 143566
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274483138
About this school
Westbourne Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 381 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 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 | 59 | 55 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 60% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 69% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 76% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| 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 Westbourne 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 | 51% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 425 |
| 2024/25 | 406 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westbourne Primary School compares
Westbourne Primary School ranked 105th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 7.6% | 40.2% | 381 | — |
| Miriam Lord Primary School | 65% | 5.9% | 28.5% | 370 | 0.1 miles |
| Lilycroft Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 35% | 367 | 0.2 miles |
| Iqra Primary Academy | 42% | 5.6% | 19.7% | 616 | 0.2 miles |
| Atlas Community Primary School | 62% | 4.9% | 36.9% | 186 | 0.4 miles |
| St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 69% | 4.8% | 21.1% | 226 | 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)
- 40.22%
- English as an additional language
- 73.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.59%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Miriam Lord Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Lilycroft Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Iqra Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Atlas Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
- 0.5 miles
Other schools in Bradford
Westbourne Primary School ranks 67th 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 Westbourne Primary School teach?
- Westbourne Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Westbourne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westbourne Primary School is Miss Joanne Marwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Westbourne Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westbourne 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 big is Westbourne Primary School?
- Westbourne Primary School has 381 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Westbourne Primary School full?
- Westbourne Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 381 on roll (91%), 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 Westbourne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westbourne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westbourne Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westbourne Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Westbourne Primary School?
- Westbourne Primary School is part of THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westbourne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westbourne Primary School rank locally?
- Westbourne Primary School ranked 105th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westbourne Primary School's absence rate?
- Westbourne Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westbourne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westbourne 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 10 July 2026.