Southmere Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Southmere Primary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ewart Street, Bradford, BD7 3NR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 322 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Southmere Primary Academy greet visitors with warmth and kindness.”
- “One pupil commented, ‘You have to treat visitors to school like a guest that is coming to your house.”
- “Leaders have created an environment that is vibrant and engaging.”
To improve
- “In early years, the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “Leaders have not identified as clearly the knowledge and skills that they want the children to learn across their time in Nursery and Reception.”
- “On some occasions, teachers do not plan activities that are closely matched to the needs of the pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (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: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 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.
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Brackenhill Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Horton Park Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Marshfield Primary 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wibsey Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Farnham Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Horton Grange Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Copthorne Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published