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Farnham Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Stratford Road, Bradford BD7 3HU · farnhamprimary.org.uk · 01274 573297
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 441
- 21 over 420 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- First language not English
- 83.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 45 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 | 45 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107294)
Ofsted
Farnham Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 1 Nov 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: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107294), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107294)
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107294)
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 20
- 4% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 60% who had a child bullied