Hollingwood Primary School

About Hollingwood Primary School

Hollingwood Primary School sits within the Bradford local authority, where it ranks 24th out of 157 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 25 per cent of its peers. Among the highest-scoring schools in the same area are All Saints' CofE Primary School, Harden Primary School, and Copthorne Primary School, the latter of which is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school, just 2.2 kilometres away. Hollingwood itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school 'remains Good'. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 117 applications for 49 places, and all 49 first-preference offers were taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.39. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation.

Academically, Hollingwood’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show solid performance against national benchmarks. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 74 per cent, well above the Bradford local authority average of 59 per cent. In maths, 82 per cent met the expected standard and 28 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Reading saw 74 per cent at expected and 30 per cent at the higher level, with an average score of 104. Writing was slightly stronger, with 80 per cent at expected and 11 per cent at greater depth. Nationally, the school ranks in the 21st percentile for combined expected standards, and within Yorkshire and the Humber it sits in the 18th percentile. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone place Hollingwood comfortably ahead of the typical Bradford primary.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including art studios, a sensory room, a gymnasium, a library, and music rooms, plus an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include cross country, football, netball, and gymnastics, while clubs cover drama, book club, coding, gardening, and science club. SEND provision is a notable strength: the school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder, and it also has a resourced provision. With 28 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — the school serves a diverse catchment. For families in Bradford seeking a well-subscribed primary with strong KS2 outcomes, a wide range of enrichment, and dedicated SEND support, Hollingwood is a compelling option, though securing a place requires a first-preference application given the oversubscription.

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