Drighlington Primary School
Moorland Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Drighlington Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 83rd of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 June 2024, report published 10 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 June 2024
Drighlington Primary School is an inclusive school where staff care about the pupils. Pupils are confident and happy and attend well. They are polite and courteous to adults and one another. They treat their friends and adults with respect. Pupils walk calmly and sensibly around school. They behave well in lessons. Pupils listen attentively to adults and each other when learning. Pupils are safe in school, although some pupils do not always feel safe. The school has raised its expectations of how well pupils should behave and has reduced incidents of misbehaviour. Sometimes pupils are unkind to each other. This is not tolerated. Although some bullying does occur, the school deals with it quickly and effectively. The school expects pupils to work hard, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, due to historic weaknesses in some areas of the curriculum, some pupils have gaps in their learning that have not been fully addressed. This means that these pupils do not achieve as well as they should in some subjects, including mathematics. Pupils appreciate the wide range of clubs on offer. They enjoy trips, such as the visit to Jorvik Viking Centre and sporting events. They enjoy learning from visitors. A recent author visit and access to interesting books help pupils develop a strong love of reading.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, the behaviour of a small number of pupils with complex needs is challenging and disruptive to the school environment. This leads to some pupils not feeling safe. The school needs to continue to review and revise its strategies for managing complex behaviours and provide robust support and reassurance for all pupils and parents.
- The school has not developed its curriculum, including in the early years, in full. The important knowledge in some subject curriculums is not sequenced or assessed well enough. This means pupils do not remember some essential concepts. The school needs to ensure important content is well sequenced across all subjects and support new leaders to make sure the curriculum is implemented effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
49 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
396 pupils on roll, with places for 498
Schools near Drighlington Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Birchfield Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 83% 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 Sara Harris
- Phone
- 01132853000
- Address
- Moorland Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JY
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 134407
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.