Lady Royd Primary School
Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Tolson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 392
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 150969
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274905102
About this school
Lady Royd Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lady Royd Primary School under its current framework. 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
Lady Royd Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Bradford Girls' Grammar School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Lady Royd Primary School compares
Lady Royd Primary School ranked 33rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.7% | 46.7% | 350 | — |
| Girlington Primary School | 47% | 5.1% | 42.5% | 492 | 0.4 miles |
| Crossley Hall Primary School | 33% | 7.5% | 34.1% | 644 | 0.5 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 39.6% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Whetley Academy | 50% | 7.2% | 36.7% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Margaret McMillan Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 31.2% | 553 | 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)
- 46.7%
- English as an additional language
- 31.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 14.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Girlington Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Crossley Hall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Philip's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Whetley Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Margaret McMillan Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Lady Royd Primary School ranks 21st 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 Lady Royd Primary School teach?
- Lady Royd Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lady Royd Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lady Royd Primary School is Mr Chris Tolson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lady Royd Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lady Royd Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Lady Royd Primary School?
- Lady Royd Primary School has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lady Royd Primary School full?
- Lady Royd Primary School has capacity for 392 pupils and 350 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 Lady Royd Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lady Royd Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lady Royd Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lady Royd Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lady Royd Primary School?
- Lady Royd 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 does Lady Royd Primary School rank locally?
- Lady Royd Primary School ranked 33rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lady Royd Primary School's absence rate?
- Lady Royd Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Lady Royd Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lady Royd 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.