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Horton Park Primary School

Bradford, BD5 9LQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1969 of 13,686 nationally

About Horton Park Primary School

Horton Park Primary School sits within the Bradford local authority, a large and diverse area for primary education. Among the 153 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 15th, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of its peers. The top three schools in the local authority are All Saints' CofE Primary School, Harden Primary School, and Copthorne Primary School, the latter of which is also the nearest school to hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, located just 0.7 kilometres away. Horton Park itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained consistently since at least its previous inspection a decade earlier. The school is led by headteacher Saima Bahadur and serves 421 pupils, which is close to its full capacity of 432. It is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, and does not have a nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDawnay Road, Bradford, Bradford, BD5 9LQ
HeadteacherSaima Bahadur
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils421
Free School Meals (FSM)46.6%
School Capacity421 / 432 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuitePlaying FieldsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsGymnasticsDanceCricketRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaFilm ClubChoirGardeningArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Horton Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.