Denholme Primary School
Minorca Mount, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Gharbi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northern Star Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 143567
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274832123
About this school
Denholme Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denholme 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 22 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 48% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 61% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 65% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 61% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Denholme 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 | 73% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denholme Primary School compares
Denholme Primary School ranked 116th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 7.7% | 34.5% | 207 | — |
| Keelham Primary School | 81% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 111 | 1.2 miles |
| Cullingworth Village Primary School | 55% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 311 | 1.5 miles |
| Thornton Primary School | 45% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 449 | 1.9 miles |
| Wilsden Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 265 | 2.1 miles |
| Oxenhope CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 185 | 2.4 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)
- 34.5%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.68%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keelham Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Cullingworth Village Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Thornton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Wilsden Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Oxenhope CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Keighley
Other schools in Bradford
Denholme Primary School ranks 79th 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 Denholme Primary School teach?
- Denholme Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Denholme Primary School?
- The headteacher of Denholme Primary School is Ms Sarah Gharbi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denholme Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denholme 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 Denholme Primary School?
- Denholme Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Denholme Primary School full?
- Denholme Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), 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 Denholme Primary School a faith school?
- No. Denholme Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Denholme Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Denholme Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Denholme Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Denholme Primary School is part of NORTHERN STAR 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 Denholme Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Denholme Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Denholme Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Denholme Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Denholme Primary School ranked 116th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Denholme Primary School's absence rate?
- Denholme Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Denholme Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denholme 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.