School profile

Frizinghall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD9 4HP

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,607 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Frizinghall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils410
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Merriman
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107204.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%, similar to England, better than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, similar to Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils410
Girls199
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English58.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.375
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
67.1%
Bangladeshi
7.6%
Other ethnic group
7.6%
Other White
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
Indian
3.7%
White British
1%
Other mixed
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.21
Support staff (FTE)22.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, similar to Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, similar to Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Bradford1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Frizinghall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableBradford Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableBradford Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryHigh Crags Primary Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lister ParkAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryShipley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHeaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLow Ash Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPoplars Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWestbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Frizinghall Primary School

What is Frizinghall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Frizinghall Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Frizinghall Primary School rank in England?

Frizinghall Primary School ranks 7,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Frizinghall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Frizinghall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Frizinghall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Frizinghall Primary School made 41 offers from 62 applications (1.5 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Frizinghall Primary School?

Frizinghall Primary School has 410 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Frizinghall Primary School?

Frizinghall Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Frizinghall Primary School?

At Frizinghall Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Frizinghall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Frizinghall Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.