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Crossley Hall Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Thornton Road, Bradford BD8 0HJ · crossleyhallprimary.co.uk · 01274 488703
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 33%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.50 mi
- 2.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bradford Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 644
- 85% of 762 places
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.9%
- First language not English
- 80.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.50 mi (2.42 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 63 | 58 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 66 | 64 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 73 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 80 | 69 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.50 mi2.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% 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 | |||
| ▼33% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107203)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Crossley Hall Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107203), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107203)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107203)
What parents said
53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 53%
- Replies
- 60
- 9% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (37%) with SEND