Farnham Academy
Stratford Road, Bradford, BD7 3HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Keenan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 144862
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274573297
About this school
Farnham Academy is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 441 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
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 | 61 | 52 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 25% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 44% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 46% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 50% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 98.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 98.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Farnham 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 | 75% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farnham Academy compares
Farnham Academy ranked 53rd of 158 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.1% | 28.7% | 441 | — |
| Horton Grange Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 32.7% | 682 | 0.1 miles |
| Copthorne Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 29.3% | 517 | 0.3 miles |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | 54% | 8.1% | 48.2% | 412 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Princeville | 41% | 6.1% | 40.5% | 392 | 0.4 miles |
| Horton Park Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 46.8% | 422 | 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.
Inspection history
- 1 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.68%
- English as an additional language
- 85.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horton Grange Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Copthorne Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Co-op Academy Princeville0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Horton Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Farnham Academy ranks 34th 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Farnham Primary School to Farnham Academy recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Farnham Academy teach?
- Farnham Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Farnham Academy?
- The headteacher of Farnham Academy is Mrs Samantha Keenan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Farnham Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farnham 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 big is Farnham Academy?
- Farnham Academy has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Farnham Academy full?
- Farnham Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 441 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Farnham Academy a faith school?
- No. Farnham Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Farnham Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Farnham Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Farnham Academy?
- Farnham Academy is part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farnham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farnham Academy rank locally?
- Farnham Academy ranked 53rd of 158 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farnham Academy's absence rate?
- Farnham Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farnham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farnham 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 3 September 2026.