Brackenhill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dracup Road, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brackenhill Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 18th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 July 2019, report published 17 September 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

444 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals30.4%

30.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language88.3%

88.3%, 66.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brackenhill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southmere Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	54% met the expected standard
Hollingwood Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Horton Grange Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Horton Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nair Ishtiaq
Phone: 01274578286
Website: brackenhill.bradford.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dracup Road, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4HA
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 107250

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.