Cullingworth Village Primary School
New School Lane, Off Halifax Road, Bradford, BD13 5DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Isaac
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 146049
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01535273839
About this school
Cullingworth Village Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 311 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cullingworth Village 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 39 | 47 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 72% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 11% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Cullingworth Village 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 | 79% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cullingworth Village Primary School compares
Cullingworth Village Primary School ranked 103rd 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 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 311 | — |
| Denholme Primary School | 52% | 7.7% | 34.5% | 207 | 1.5 miles |
| Harden Primary School | 89% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 212 | 1.6 miles |
| Lees Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 217 | 1.6 miles |
| Wilsden Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 265 | 1.7 miles |
| Worth Valley Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 54% | 242 | 1.9 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)
- 13.36%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denholme Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Harden Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bingley
-
Lees Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Wilsden Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Worth Valley Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Keighley
Other schools in Bradford
Cullingworth Village Primary School ranks 65th 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School teach?
- Cullingworth Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cullingworth Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cullingworth Village Primary School is Mrs Cathy Isaac, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cullingworth Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cullingworth Village 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School?
- Cullingworth Village Primary School has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cullingworth Village Primary School full?
- Cullingworth Village Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 311 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cullingworth Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cullingworth Village Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cullingworth Village Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cullingworth Village Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cullingworth Village Primary School is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cullingworth Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Cullingworth Village Primary School ranked 103rd 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 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cullingworth Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Cullingworth Village 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 Cullingworth Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cullingworth Village 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.