School profile

Girlington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD8 9NR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Girlington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils492
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs K A Swales
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107293.

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 maths47%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils492
Girls215
Boys277
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36%
First language not English93.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.411
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.125
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.48
Average class size27.6

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
84.1%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
2.4%
Gypsy/Roma
2%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
2%
African
1.4%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White British
0.4%

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 teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)24.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.11
Support staff (FTE)43.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.3
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.

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.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.110
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
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 absence5%, similar to England, better than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.6%, similar to England, better than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Girlington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurserySt Edmund's Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.1 miPrimaryWhetley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBradford Girls' Grammar SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLady Royd Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
0.4 miNurseryLilycroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryLilycroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Girlington Primary School

What is Girlington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Girlington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.

How does Girlington Primary School rank in England?

Girlington Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Girlington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Girlington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Girlington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Girlington Primary School made 56 offers from 110 applications (2 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Girlington Primary School?

Girlington Primary School has 492 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Girlington Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Girlington Primary School?

At Girlington Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Girlington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Girlington Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.6% 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.