Carlton Mills
Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford, BD9 5AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rishi Seedher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Carlton Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- URN
- 147939
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274401060
About this school
Carlton Mills is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 287 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carlton Mills, 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 58 | 51 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 71% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 73% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 69% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Carlton Mills 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 | 50% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlton Mills compares
Carlton Mills ranked 136th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 8.1% | 37.2% | 287 | — |
| St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 69% | 4.8% | 21.1% | 226 | 0.0 miles |
| Margaret McMillan Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 31.2% | 553 | 0.1 miles |
| Lilycroft Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 35% | 367 | 0.3 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 39.6% | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| Westbourne Primary School | 55% | 7.6% | 40.2% | 381 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.23%
- English as an additional language
- 80.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.06%
- Persistent absence
- 33.44%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.0 miles
-
Margaret McMillan Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Lilycroft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St Philip's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Westbourne Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Carlton Mills ranks 95th 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
- Carrwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Carlton Mills teach?
- Carlton Mills teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Carlton Mills?
- The headteacher of Carlton Mills is Mr Rishi Seedher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carlton Mills been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlton Mills, 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 Carlton Mills?
- Carlton Mills has 287 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Carlton Mills full?
- Carlton Mills has capacity for 420 pupils and 287 on roll (68%), 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 Carlton Mills a faith school?
- No. Carlton Mills has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlton Mills have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carlton Mills as having nursery classes.
- Is Carlton Mills part of an academy trust?
- Carlton Mills is part of CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carlton Mills's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carlton Mills compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Carlton Mills ranked 136th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carlton Mills's absence rate?
- Carlton Mills's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carlton Mills's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carlton Mills'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.