Wilsden Primary School
Tweedy Street, Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 0AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Davison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 144006
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01535272263
About this school
Wilsden Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilsden 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
- 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 | 48 | 43 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 49% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 58% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 56% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| 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 Wilsden 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 | 65% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 281 |
| 2023/24 | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 274 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilsden Primary School compares
Wilsden Primary School ranked 76th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 265 | — |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | 76% | 6% | 28.6% | 326 | 1.2 miles |
| Harden Primary School | 89% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 212 | 1.3 miles |
| Cottingley Village Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 17.3% | 448 | 1.6 miles |
| Myrtle Park Primary | 57% | 3.7% | 13.4% | 216 | 1.7 miles |
| Cullingworth Village Primary School | 55% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 311 | 1.7 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)
- 13.83%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 7.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandy Lane Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Harden Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bingley
-
Cottingley Village Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bingley
-
Myrtle Park Primary1.7 miles
Primary · Bingley
-
Cullingworth Village Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Wilsden Primary School ranks 47th 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 Wilsden Primary School teach?
- Wilsden Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilsden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wilsden Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Davison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilsden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilsden 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 Wilsden Primary School?
- Wilsden Primary School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wilsden Primary School full?
- Wilsden Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 265 on roll (74%), 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 Wilsden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wilsden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wilsden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wilsden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wilsden Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wilsden Primary School is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wilsden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilsden Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Wilsden Primary School ranked 76th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilsden Primary School's absence rate?
- Wilsden Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilsden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilsden 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.