Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2013. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection, carried out in 2023, confirmed that it remains Good. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 73% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is comfortably above the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for the same phase. The school also performed well on the higher standard, with 13% of pupils achieving that benchmark in all three subjects. In reading, 40% of pupils reached the higher standard, and the average scaled scores for reading and maths were 108 and 107 respectively, both above the national average of 100.

Looking more closely at the school’s academic profile, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and in maths individually, while 80% did so in writing. These figures suggest consistent performance across the core subjects. In the local context of Ribble Valley, the school ranks 13th out of 25 primary schools, placing it in the top half of its immediate area. Nationally, it sits in the 24th percentile among all primary schools, with a ranking score of 73 based on the KS2 expected standard metric. The school’s leadership and management were also rated Good in the 2013 inspection, and the 2023 ungraded inspection noted that the school remains Good overall. With 196 pupils on roll against a capacity of 189, the school is slightly over capacity, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 55 applications for 20 places, with 17 first-preference offers made.

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, playing fields, a forest school area and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision includes netball, athletics, swimming, dance and cricket, while clubs cover chess, eco club, choir and coding. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. The school also has nursery provision for children from age three. With its strong academic outcomes relative to the local average, a Good Ofsted rating and a clear improvement trajectory, this is a school that suits families prioritising solid core subject results within a village primary setting. The oversubscription ratio of 2.75 applications per place underlines its popularity among local families.

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