Russell Hall Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Bradford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Russell Hall Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Russell Hall Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
- In 2026 there were 27 first-choice Reception applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families ranking it lower.
- No Reception last distance was published for 2026; in earlier years it swung sharply, most of all from 2015 to 2016, and the 2023 figure was nearer than in 2022.
- 29.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford is 18.3%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bradford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- West End, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2AW
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils exemplify the school’s values of respect, collaboration and resilience.”
- “Pupils respect each other and their school environment.”
- “Older pupils tend to the school garden and clear litter from the local area.”
To improve
- “Until recently, the school’s expectations for pupils’ academic attainment were not high enough.”
- “As a result, some pupils have not achieved well over time.”
- “The school’s intentions for what pupils will know and be able to do are not consistently achieved.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Shibden Head Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Foxhill Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stocks Lane Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Home Farm Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornton Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Clayton Village Academy 1.7 mi Not judged
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published