Farnham Primary School
Stratford Road, Bradford, BD7 3HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Keenan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- 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 Primary School 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. 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 | 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 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 | 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 Primary School compares
Farnham Primary School ranked 54th of 159 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 Primary School 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Farnham Primary School teach?
- Farnham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Farnham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Farnham Primary School is Mrs Samantha Keenan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Farnham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farnham 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 Farnham Primary School?
- Farnham Primary School has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Farnham Primary School full?
- Farnham Primary School 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Farnham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Farnham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Farnham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Farnham Primary School?
- Farnham Primary School is part of PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Farnham Primary School'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 Primary School rank locally?
- Farnham Primary School ranked 54th of 159 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Farnham Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farnham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farnham 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.