Iqra Academy is a primary school located in Bradford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 06/10/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Drummond Road, Bradford, BD8 8DA
Website: www.iqraprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01274773350
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Shahnaz Anwar-Bleem
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140111

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/10/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 667
Number of Boys: 338
Number of Girls: 329

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4 to -1.3
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -0.7 to 1.8
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -2.9 to -0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT
498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD
663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ
951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Girlington BD8 9QW
1,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street, Canterbury BD5 9HL
3,062 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Iqra Academy
Drummond Road, BD8 8DA
0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miriam Lord Community Primary School
Bavaria Place, Manningham BD8 8RG
234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Atlas Community Primary School
Lincoln Close, Manningham BD8 8DL
248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbourne Primary School
Skinner Lane, BD8 7PL
417 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dixons Manningham Academy
Wood Street, Manningham BD8 8HY
466 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace, BD8 7DX
899 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue, BD8 7ND
1,378 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate, Heaton BD9 4BQ
1,727 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road, BD7 2AN
1,950 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Feversham Academy
158 Cliffe Road, Undercliffe BD3 0LT
2,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY
1,766 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX
2,336 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane, BD5 7JR
2,876 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB
1,681 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH
2,789 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedIslamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Ambler Street, BD8 8AW
341 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc
White Abbey Road, BD8 8EJ
742 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrism Independent School
Walker Drive, Girlington BD8 9ES
758 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Clifton Street, Manningham BD8 7DA
899 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradford Grammar School
Keighley Road, Bradford BD9 4JP
1,308 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.