St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 15 November 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 3JT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders work hard to ensure everyone is included and valued.”
- “They are polite and welcoming to visitors.”
- “Adults model these behaviours to pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in key stage 1 and 2, important gaps in pupils’ understanding are not routinely identified.”
- “As a result, many pupils cannot access the planned curriculum.”
- “However, in key stage 1 and 2 this is less secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2024 (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) | 54% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Horton Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Southmere Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Farnham Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Horton Grange Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brackenhill Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Copthorne Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Marshfield Primary 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published