St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

BradfordAcademy sponsor led

Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 3JT

Headteacher: Miss Gillian WilsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 449 (capacity: 480)Part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 November 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
54.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level56.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
41
Applications received
61
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
56.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
76.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1620.0%0.0%-5.1-0.8-3.3
2016/1744.0%2.0%-1.3-0.3+0.4
2017/1828.0%0.0%-1.2+0.2-2.1
2018/1935.0%2.0%-0.2+3.3+2.8
2022/2335.0%2.0%-4.0-0.1-2.8
2023/2450.0%2.0%---
2024/2554.0%4.0%---
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