Lower Fields Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 17 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bradford
Unique reference
146584
Address
Fenby Avenue, BD4 8RG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
421 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
24.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.3%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 46.1%
Mixed 24.5%
Pakistani 11.4%
Other White 5.2%
African 4%
Indian 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingAverage1.2
MathsBelow average-2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 30%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Lower Fields Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
34
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
4
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
9
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
4
5
Reception, Full-time
51
25
26
Year 1
55
27
28
Year 2
50
23
27
Year 3
53
27
26
Year 4
60
36
24
Year 5
58
31
27
Year 6
58
24
34
Year 2023-2024

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