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Blakehill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD10 8QN

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Blakehill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils421 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Keighley
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107224.

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 maths75%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading86%73%76%
Expected standard in writing82%71%73%
Expected standard in maths84%72%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils421
Girls209
Boys212
Eligible for free school meals17.6%
First language not English7.8%
SEN support38
EHC plan30
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.3%
Pakistani
4.8%
Other mixed
4%
Other White
3.3%
Indian
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Other Asian
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence3.1%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence3.8%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)277
First preference applications (Reception)60
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.1
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)16.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.11
Support staff (FTE)28.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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.

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0.8 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryGrove House AcademyAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryIdle CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Blakehill Primary School

What is Blakehill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blakehill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jul 2022.

How does Blakehill Primary School rank in England?

Blakehill Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blakehill Primary School?

Blakehill Primary School has 421 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.