Meadow Bank Community School, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Meadow Bank Community School currently has around 331 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 51.0% 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 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 32.9%. pakistani pupils make up about 18.1% , followed by other white at 13%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fearnville Drive, Bradford, BD4 8DX |
| Website: | meadowbankcommunityschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01274664661 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Chantel Horsbrough |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 150872 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 331 |
| Number of Boys: | 173 |
| Number of Girls: | 158 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 32.90% | 109 |
| Pakistani | 18.10% | 60 |
| Other White | 13.00% | 43 |
| African | 11.20% | 37 |
| White and Asian | 4.50% | 15 |
| Indian | 3.00% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.10% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 6 |
| Irish | 1.50% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Bank Community School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnville Primary School Fearnville Drive , Off Sticker Lane BD4 8DX | - not rated | 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 |
| Pudsey Tyersal Primary School Tyersal Walk , Tyersal BD4 8ER | - not rated | 1,051 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Beckfield Tyersal Walk , Tyersal BD4 8ER | - not rated | 1,051 yd | Academy sponsor led | 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 | 1,069 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE | 3out of 4 | 1,069 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG | - not rated | 1,155 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford Cathedral Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT | - not rated | 1,853 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bowling Community College Lister Avenue , BD4 7QT | - not rated | 1,853 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX | - not rated | 60 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG | - not rated | 1,201 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS | - not rated | 1,387 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG | - not rated | 1,491 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 1,505 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 | 2,636 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR | - not rated | 2,910 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 | 1,782 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 | 1,530 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | 3out of 4 | 1,530 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH | - not rated | 1,694 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 1,797 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Bradford District PRU Anerley Street , BD4 7SY | - not rated | 1,826 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.