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St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

Bradford, BD7 3JTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
30 1st-choice / 32 offers made
Ranking
#10,891
of 13,686 nationally

About St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 412 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 480.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (15 Nov 2023). 54% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 30 first-preference applications and 32 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, Bradford, BD7 3JT
HeadteacherMiss Gillian Wilson
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)49.3%
School Capacity412 / 480 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.