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Holycroft Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Victoria Road, Keighley BD21 1JF · holycroftprimary.org.uk · 01535 604183
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 336
- 80% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.9%
- First language not English
- 65.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 37 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107261)
Ofsted
Holycroft Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107261), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107261)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107261)
Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107261)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 4% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 38% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied