School profile

Meadow Bank Community School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bradford, BD4 8DX

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,194 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Meadow Bank Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Chantel Horsbrough
TrustNORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 May 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150872.

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 maths37%, 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.99, 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.98, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading45%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths49%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls140
Boys146
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.8%
First language not English33.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.262
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size22.9

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
32.9%
Pakistani
18.9%
Other White
13.3%
African
9.8%
Indian
4.2%
White and Asian
3.5%
Other mixed
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%

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 teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)15.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.31
Support staff (FTE)27.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
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 absence10.8%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.36.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.8%, 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 rate20.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.1%
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 Meadow Bank Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryCo-op Academy BeckfieldAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLaisterdyke Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCarrwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCo-op Academy Penny OaksAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThornbury Primary Leadership AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBradford Forster AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLower Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLift FevershamAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryDixons Marchbank PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryLapage Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Meadow Bank Community School

What is Meadow Bank Community School's Ofsted rating?

Meadow Bank Community School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How does Meadow Bank Community School rank in England?

Meadow Bank Community School ranks 14,194 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Meadow Bank Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 37% of pupils at Meadow Bank Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Meadow Bank Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Meadow Bank Community School made 24 offers from 35 applications (1.5 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Meadow Bank Community School?

Meadow Bank Community School has 286 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Meadow Bank Community School?

Meadow Bank Community School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Meadow Bank Community School?

At Meadow Bank Community School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Meadow Bank Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Meadow Bank Community School missed 10.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 36.4% 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.