Carlton Mills
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Carlton Mills is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford, BD9 5AT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 287 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud of their school.”
- “Staff have created a caring and supportive environment.”
- “Pupils enjoy warm and positive relationships with adults and each other.”
To improve
- “While there is still some work to do to ensure that pupils attend every day, leaders’ efforts are starting to bear fruit.”
- “However, in some subjects, such as geography and history, pupils do not remember this learning consistently well.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge and are not fully secure in their prior knowledge to learn new concepts.”
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) | 45% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Margaret McMillan Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lilycroft Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westbourne Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Miriam Lord Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Girlington Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Whetley Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published