Meadow Bank Community School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Fearnville Drive, Bradford, BD4 8DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meadow Bank Community School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 104th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2023, report published 22 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

286 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals53.8%

53.8%, 27.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.2%

33.2%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meadow Bank Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Co-op Academy Beckfield	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
Carrwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Lower Fields Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Chantel Horsbrough
Phone: 01274664661
Website: meadowbankcommunityschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fearnville Drive, Bradford, BD4 8DX
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 150872

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.