Wellington Primary School, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Wellington Primary School currently has around 472 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 25.0% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (55.9%). white british pupils make up about 23.7%
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: | Dudley Hill Road, Bradford, BD2 3DE |
| Website: | www.wellingtonprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01274774446 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Joy Wood |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107230 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 472 |
| Number of Boys: | 246 |
| Number of Girls: | 226 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.6% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 55.90% | 264 |
| White British | 23.70% | 112 |
| White and Asian | 5.10% | 24 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.40% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 14 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 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 | 2,276 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT | 4out of 4 | 2,881 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Primary School Dudley Hill Road , BD2 3DE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive , Undercliffe BD2 4PR | - not rated | 675 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Undercliffe Primary School Peel Park Drive , BD2 4RP | - not rated | 748 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES | 3out of 4 | 773 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ES | - not rated | 773 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | - not rated | 1,323 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | 4out of 4 | 1,323 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Carlton Bolling Undercliffe Lane , BD3 0DU | 4out of 4 | 1,360 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY | - not rated | 215 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW | - not rated | 1,200 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL | - not rated | 1,236 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,405 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,405 yd | Voluntary aided 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 | 3,223 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL | - not rated | 833 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ | - not rated | 861 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 1,557 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Olive Secondary Girls Byron Street , BD3 0AD | - not rated | 1,596 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Delius Special School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX | - not rated | 1,670 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.