Southmere Primary Academy
Ewart Street, Bradford, BD7 3NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Binns
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 405
- Pupils on roll
- 322
- URN
- 146798
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274422040
About this school
Southmere Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 322 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southmere 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 56 | 57 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 42% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 53% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 56% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 40% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Southmere 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 | 45% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 375 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southmere Primary Academy compares
Southmere Primary Academy ranked 115th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 8.6% | 51.1% | 322 | — |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | 54% | 8.1% | 48.2% | 412 | 0.3 miles |
| Brackenhill Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 33.1% | 444 | 0.4 miles |
| Horton Park Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 46.8% | 422 | 0.4 miles |
| Marshfield Primary | 80% | 4.1% | 29.5% | 442 | 0.6 miles |
| Wibsey Primary School | 60% | 5.9% | 33.3% | 659 | 0.6 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)
- 51.09%
- English as an additional language
- 78.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.64%
- Persistent absence
- 31.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Brackenhill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Horton Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Marshfield Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Wibsey Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Southmere Primary Academy ranks 78th 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 Southmere Primary Academy teach?
- Southmere Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Southmere Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Southmere Primary Academy is Mrs Rachael Binns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southmere Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southmere 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 Southmere Primary Academy?
- Southmere Primary Academy has 322 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Southmere Primary Academy full?
- Southmere Primary Academy has capacity for 405 pupils and 322 on roll (80%), 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 Southmere Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Southmere Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Southmere Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Southmere Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Southmere Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Southmere Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Southmere Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Southmere 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 Southmere Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southmere Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Southmere Primary Academy ranked 115th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Southmere Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Southmere Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southmere Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southmere 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.