Located in Bradford, Fearnville Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.

Fearnville Primary School currently has around 348 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 56.1% 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 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.5%.

School Information

Address: Fearnville Drive, Bradford, BD4 8DX
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Wahid Zaman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146435

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 348
Number of Boys: 177
Number of Girls: 171

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 29.5% 8.2%

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: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
35%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fearnville Primary School
Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX
- not rated 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow Bank Community School
Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX
2out of 4 60 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Fearnville Primary School
Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX
- not rated 71 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School
Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND
- not rated 1,029 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
Upper Nidd Street , Leeds Road BD3 9ND
3out of 4 1,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College
Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE
- not rated 1,036 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE
3out of 4 1,036 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bradford Forster Academy
Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG
- not rated 1,162 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bradford Cathedral Community College
Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT
- not rated 1,848 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bowling Community College
Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT
- not rated 1,848 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tyersal Middle School
Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lower Fields Middle School
Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG
- not rated 1,196 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fenby Middle School
Lorne Street , BD4 7PS
- not rated 1,384 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lapage Middle School
Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX
- not rated 1,452 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thornbury Middle School
Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG
- not rated 1,460 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Bradford
Nelson Street , BD5 0DX
- not rated 2,587 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR
- not rated 2,872 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Bradford College
Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY
- not rated 3,274 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradford Academy
Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS
- not rated 1,774 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Delius Special School
Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX
- not rated 1,474 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Delius
Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX
3out of 4 1,474 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH
- not rated 1,709 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Olive Secondary Girls
Byron Street , BD3 0AD
- not rated 1,738 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Olive Secondary
Byron Street , BD3 0AD
- not rated 1,802 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.