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Ley Top Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD15 7PQ

Inadequate

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,882 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Ley Top Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils338
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Gawthorpe
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107241.

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 maths40%, worse than England, worse than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths47%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils338
Girls171
Boys167
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.6%
First language not English41.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.5

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
39.6%
White British
26.6%
Other mixed
5%
Other White
4.4%
White and Asian
4.4%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Indian
2.7%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.48
Support staff (FTE)21.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse 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 rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
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.

Schools near Ley Top Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBeckfoot Allerton Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Academy At St. JamesAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miAll-throughDixons Allerton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryBeckfoot ThorntonAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryCrossley Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySandy Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBradford Girls' Grammar SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLady Royd Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryBeckfoot Heaton PrimaryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ley Top Primary School

What is Ley Top Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ley Top Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ley Top Primary School rank in England?

Ley Top Primary School ranks 13,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Ley Top Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Ley Top Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ley Top Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ley Top Primary School made 23 offers from 48 applications (2.1 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ley Top Primary School?

Ley Top Primary School has 338 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ley Top Primary School?

Ley Top Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ley Top Primary School?

At Ley Top Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ley Top Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ley Top Primary School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% 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.