Denholme Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bradford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Denholme Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Denholme 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, but places ran out in 3 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- 34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 11.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
- Reception 2026 drew 12 first-choice applications for 19 offers, the 3rd lowest for first choices per offer of 156 Bradford primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 52% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd 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
- Minorca Mount, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “They speak proudly of the school moto ‘happy learners, high achievers’ and the ‘4Rs’, Readiness, Resilience, Reflection and Respect.”
- “The school takes great care to teach pupils about becoming valuable members of society.”
- “They say that sort of language and any form of bullying is not acceptable in their school.”
To improve
- “Some roles that pupils led previously have not been set up this academic year.”
- “This means that opportunities to develop pupils’ skills of responsibility and leadership are being overlooked.”
- “Sometimes, the resources to help them access the academic curriculum are not always suitable.”
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) | 52% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 12 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.
- Keelham Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cullingworth Village Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornton Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wilsden Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lees Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Foxhill Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harden Primary School 2.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published