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Cullingworth Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD13 5DA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,915 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Cullingworth Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils311
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Cathy Isaac
TrustBRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146049.

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 maths55%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to 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.105, similar to 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 reading77%, similar to England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils311
Girls165
Boys146
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.5%
First language not English7.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size28.3

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
85.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
2.6%
Pakistani
2.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
African
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
Indian
0.3%

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 teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)12.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)16
Support staff (FTE)21.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.115
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.42
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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Cullingworth Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryParkside SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.5 miPrimaryDenholme Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHarden Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryLees Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWilsden Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cullingworth Village Primary School

What is Cullingworth Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cullingworth Village Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2012.

How does Cullingworth Village Primary School rank in England?

Cullingworth Village Primary School ranks 10,915 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Cullingworth Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Cullingworth Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cullingworth Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cullingworth Village Primary School made 45 offers from 115 applications (2.6 per offer), and 42 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cullingworth Village Primary School?

Cullingworth Village Primary School has 311 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cullingworth Village Primary School?

Cullingworth Village Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cullingworth Village Primary School?

At Cullingworth Village Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cullingworth Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cullingworth Village Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% 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.