St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 3JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 101st of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 11 January 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: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

412 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals49.3%

49.3%, 22.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language57.5%

57.5%, 35.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Horton Park Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Southmere Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Farnham Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Horton Grange Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Brackenhill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Gillian Wilson
Phone: 01274573396
Website: stoswalds.bradford.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 3JT
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 138916

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.