St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bradford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2024 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
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.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2016 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026; 85 of the 137 other Bradford primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome also offered every applicant a place.
- 49.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford is 32.6%.
- For Reception 2026 there were 30 first-choice applications for 32 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 54% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
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
- Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 3JT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- 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.
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