Meadow Bank Community School

BradfordAcademy sponsor led

Fearnville Drive, Bradford, BD4 8DX

Headteacher: Mrs Chantel HorsbroughSchool website ↗Pupils: 331 (capacity: 420)Part of NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 March 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
Requires Improvement
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.
37.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level45.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

Writing

Expected level51.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level49.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
33
Applications received
45
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
60.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
32.0%
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).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1612.0%0.0%-6.4-5.4-4.1
2016/1710.0%0.0%-6.6-1.7-8.5
2017/1837.0%0.0%-1.0-0.9-2.5
2018/1945.0%0.0%-0.2-3.5-2.1
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