Stocks Lane Primary School is a primary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Stocks Lane Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 16.1% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.8%). pakistani pupils make up about 11.2%

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: Stocks Lane, Bradford, BD13 2RH
Website: www.stockslaneprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01274880569
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lucy Neal
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107237

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 205
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British69.80%143
Pakistani11.20%23
Indian4.90%10
Other White2.40%5
White and Asian2.40%5
Unclassified2.40%5
African2.00%4
Caribbean1.50%3
Other Mixed1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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: Average (0.5)
Writing: Average (2.1)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
76%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stocks Lane Primary School
Stocks Lane , Clayton Heights BD13 2RH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cooper Lane Primary School
Cooper Lane , Horton Bank Top BD6 3NJ
- not rated 883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR
3out of 4 935 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westwood Park Primary School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 1,078 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ
- not rated 1,289 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queensbury Academy
Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS
- not rated 1,900 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queensbury School
Deanstones Lane , Queensbury BD13 2AS
- not rated 1,900 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS
3out of 4 1,905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 2,150 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 2,150 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mandale Middle School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 1,078 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clayton Middle School
John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD
- not rated 1,437 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Middle School
Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS
- not rated 2,234 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hainsworth Moor Middle School
Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND
- not rated 2,443 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Horton Middle School
Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT
- not rated 3,122 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Trees School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL
- not rated 813 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX
- not rated 1,114 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA
- not rated 2,092 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farmhouse Preparatory School
Tanhouse Farm , Northowram HX3 7TF
- not rated 2,723 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al-Markaz Academy
Sm Complex , Beckside Lane BD7 2JX
- not rated 2,841 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.