School profile

Hill Top CofE Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Bradford, BD12 0TL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Hill Top CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils215
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Julie Ball
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107434.

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 maths46%, 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.104, worse than England, similar to Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to 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 reading71%, worse than England, similar to Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils215
Girls87
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.1%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size22.6

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

White British
77.2%
Pakistani
5.1%
White and Asian
2.8%
African
2.8%
Other White
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other Asian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%

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 teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.2
Support staff (FTE)17.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, 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 rate9.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Hill Top CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryLow Moor CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughAppleton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWibsey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWorthinghead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryFarfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryButtershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Hill Top CofE Primary School

What is Hill Top CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hill Top CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2013.

How does Hill Top CofE Primary School rank in England?

Hill Top CofE Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Hill Top CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Hill Top CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hill Top CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hill Top CofE Primary School made 20 offers from 76 applications (3.8 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hill Top CofE Primary School?

Hill Top CofE Primary School has 215 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hill Top CofE Primary School?

Hill Top CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hill Top CofE Primary School?

At Hill Top CofE Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hill Top CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hill Top CofE Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% 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.