Lower Fields Primary Academy
Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Stansfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 395
- URN
- 146584
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274422043
About this school
Lower Fields Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 395 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lower Fields Primary Academy, 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 17 May 2023, 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 | 60 | 55 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 71% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 76% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 40% | 71% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Lower Fields Primary 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 | 30% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lower Fields Primary Academy compares
Lower Fields Primary Academy ranked 29th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 7.8% | 40.1% | 395 | — |
| Knowleswood Primary School | 20% | 7.9% | 70.6% | 363 | 0.6 miles |
| Meadow Bank Community School | 37% | 9.7% | 51.3% | 286 | 0.7 miles |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 7.1% | 42% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks | 55% | 3.6% | 43.6% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| Carrwood Primary School | 30% | 9.3% | 62.4% | 285 | 0.9 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)
- 40.05%
- English as an additional language
- 29.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.84%
- Persistent absence
- 27.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Knowleswood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Meadow Bank Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Co-op Academy Penny Oaks0.8 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Carrwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Lower Fields Primary Academy ranks 18th 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 Lower Fields Primary Academy teach?
- Lower Fields Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lower Fields Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Lower Fields Primary Academy is Miss Rebecca Stansfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lower Fields Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lower Fields Primary 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 many pupils are at Lower Fields Primary Academy?
- Lower Fields Primary Academy has 395 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lower Fields Primary Academy full?
- Lower Fields Primary Academy has capacity for 446 pupils and 395 on roll (89%), 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 Lower Fields Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lower Fields Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lower Fields Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lower Fields Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Lower Fields Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lower Fields Primary Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lower Fields Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lower Fields Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Lower Fields Primary Academy ranked 29th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lower Fields Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lower Fields Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lower Fields Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lower Fields Primary 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 10 July 2026.