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Marshfield Primary

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD5 9DS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,968 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Marshfield Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils442
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Zara Kearns
TrustCARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Dec 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148268.

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 maths80%, 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.5%, worse than England, similar to Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better 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. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils442
Girls218
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.1%
First language not English61.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)37
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.4

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
72.2%
Other White
6.8%
Bangladeshi
5.9%
Other mixed
4.8%
White and Asian
2.7%
African
2%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White British
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.7%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)19.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.86
Support staff (FTE)20.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.144
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
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 absence3.7%, 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%, 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 rate0.2%
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 Marshfield Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableEternal LightOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryBankfoot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableEden Springs Girls SecondaryOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableCrystal Gardens Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCo-op Academy GrangeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryNewby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHorton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurseryCanterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and FamiliesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableThe Fountain SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marshfield Primary

What is Marshfield Primary's Ofsted rating?

Marshfield Primary is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marshfield Primary rank in England?

Marshfield Primary ranks 1,968 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Marshfield Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Marshfield Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marshfield Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marshfield Primary made 60 offers from 144 applications (2.4 per offer), and 56 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marshfield Primary?

Marshfield Primary has 442 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marshfield Primary?

Marshfield Primary had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Marshfield Primary?

At Marshfield Primary, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marshfield Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marshfield Primary missed 3.7% 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.