Lapage Primary School and Nursery, based in Bradford, provides primary education, 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.
Lapage Primary School and Nursery currently has around 665 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 34.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (65.6%).
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.
| Address: | Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QX |
| Website: | www.lapageprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01274669100 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Grogan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143564 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 665 |
| Number of Boys: | 341 |
| Number of Girls: | 324 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.7% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 65.60% | 436 |
| Bangladeshi | 8.60% | 57 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 49 |
| African | 4.20% | 28 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 18 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.40% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 10 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 5 |
| White British | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | 2,744 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT | 4out of 4 | 3,059 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford Moor Community Primary School Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ | - not rated | 178 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road , Barkerend Road BD3 8QQ | 4out of 4 | 178 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Killinghall Primary School Killinghall Road , BD3 7JF | 3out of 4 | 373 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE | - not rated | 756 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE | 3out of 4 | 756 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU | 4out of 4 | 1,106 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carlton Bolling College Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | - not rated | 1,705 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pollard Park Middle School Byron Street , BD3 0AB | - not rated | 418 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG | - not rated | 809 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX | - not rated | 1,452 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,783 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 | 2,343 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY | - not rated | 2,847 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR | - not rated | 2,978 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 | 2,669 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 171 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | 3out of 4 | 171 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 536 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 585 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ | - not rated | 1,021 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.