School profile

Russell Hall Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Bradford, BD13 2AW

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Russell Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils204
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Grant
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107433.

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 maths57%, worse than England, similar to 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.103, 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 reading77%, similar to England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils204
Girls120
Boys84
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.4%
First language not English2.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.190
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size24.9

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

White British
84.8%
White and Black African
3.4%
Other White
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%

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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.97
Support staff (FTE)14.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.9%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Russell Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryTrinity Academy BradfordAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryShibden Head Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFoxhill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryStocks Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryTrinity Academy HalifaxAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryBradshaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe North Halifax Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHome Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryShelf Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Russell Hall Primary School

What is Russell Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Russell Hall Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Russell Hall Primary School rank in England?

Russell Hall Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Russell Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Russell Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Russell Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Russell Hall Primary School made 30 offers from 79 applications (2.6 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Russell Hall Primary School?

Russell Hall Primary School has 204 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Russell Hall Primary School?

Russell Hall Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Russell Hall Primary School?

At Russell Hall Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Russell Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Russell Hall Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.9% 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.