Located in Bradford, Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy currently has around 553 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 40.9%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 29.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hendford Drive, Bradford, BD3 0QT |
| Website: | https://www.barkerendprimary.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01274773003 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ann Winter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142836 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 553 |
| Number of Boys: | 272 |
| Number of Girls: | 281 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 40.90% | 226 |
| Bangladeshi | 29.50% | 163 |
| African | 9.90% | 55 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.50% | 36 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 11 |
| White British | 1.60% | 9 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ | 4out of 4 | 2,020 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT | 4out of 4 | 2,234 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkerend Primary School Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive , Pollard Park BD3 0QT | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Byron Primary School Barkerend Road , BD3 0AB | - not rated | 471 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Byron Primary School Barkerend Road , BD3 0AB | 3out of 4 | 471 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Feversham Primary School Harewood Street , BD3 9EG | - not rated | 713 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU | 4out of 4 | 552 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU | - not rated | 552 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | - not rated | 1,151 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | 4out of 4 | 1,151 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE | - not rated | 1,565 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB | - not rated | 471 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 875 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,198 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,198 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG | - not rated | 1,684 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX | - not rated | 1,565 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY | - not rated | 1,994 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR | - not rated | 2,289 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS | - not rated | 2,446 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 336 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 358 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3 , Accent Business Centre BD3 9BE | - not rated | 426 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 707 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | 3out of 4 | 707 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.