Carlton Mills is a primary school in Bradford, 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.

Carlton Mills currently has around 306 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (60.5%). other white pupils make up about 11.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Scotchman Road, Bradford, BD9 5AT
Website: https://carltonmillsprimary.org/
Telephone: 01274401060
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Rishi Seedher
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147939

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 306
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 152

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 30.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani60.50%185
Other White11.80%36
African6.90%21
Indian4.20%13
Other (any other ethnic group)4.20%13
White and Asian2.60%8
Other Mixed2.60%8
Gypsy/Roma2.00%6
Other Black1.00%3
Other Asian1.00%3
White British1.00%3
Unclassified1.00%3
White and Black African0.70%2
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Below Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
99.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
102.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD
4out of 4 421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW
4out of 4 955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT
4out of 4 1,572 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ
4out of 4 1,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lister Primary School
Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Carlton Mills
Scotchman Road , Manningham BD9 5AT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert and The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5AT
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School
Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF
- not rated 263 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ
3out of 4 746 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Grammar School
Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ
- not rated 746 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ
- not rated 746 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane , BD9 6RB
- not rated 1,056 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Syedna Way , BD8 9AR
4out of 4 1,300 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scotchman Middle School
Scotchman Road , BD9 5DF
- not rated 263 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whetley Middle School
Whetley Lane , BD8 9HZ
- not rated 956 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Drummond Middle School
Drummond Road , BD8 8DA
- not rated 1,010 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Frizinghall Middle School
Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HW
- not rated 1,706 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manningham Middle School
Manningham Lane , BD8 7HS
- not rated 1,717 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradford College
Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY
- not rated 2,778 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
2out of 4 2,192 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherleigh Preparatory School
5 Lynton Drive , BD9 5JH
- not rated 704 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shaw House School
150 Wilmer Road , Heaton BD9 4AH
- not rated 707 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School
Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY
- not rated 982 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Al-Bilal Academy for Girls
1-3 Drummond Road , BD8 8DA
- not rated 1,010 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane , BD9 6RB
- not rated 1,056 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.