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Lilycroft Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD9 5AD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,114 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Lilycroft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils367
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Leah Florence
TrustTHE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Feb 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143572.

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 maths70%, better than England, better than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to 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.106, similar to England, similar to Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to 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 pupils367
Girls175
Boys192
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.7%
First language not English70.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size26

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
83.9%
Indian
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
2.2%
African
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.5%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)20.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.4
Support staff (FTE)21.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
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.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.127
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, better than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Lilycroft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryLilycroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryMiriam Lord Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryWestbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCarlton MillsAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryIqra Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableIslamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhetley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMargaret McMillan Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lilycroft Primary School

What is Lilycroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lilycroft Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lilycroft Primary School rank in England?

Lilycroft Primary School ranks 5,114 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Lilycroft Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Lilycroft Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lilycroft Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lilycroft Primary School made 50 offers from 127 applications (2.5 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lilycroft Primary School?

Lilycroft Primary School has 367 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lilycroft Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Lilycroft Primary School?

At Lilycroft Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lilycroft Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lilycroft Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% 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.