Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #134 in Bradford public Top 92% UK

Ley Top Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sandra Rouse

location_onBradford, BD15 7PQ

language Visit Website phone 1274541554

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

424

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Ley Top Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bradford, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ley Top Primary School is a community school in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 373 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #134 of 156 primaries in Bradford and #11,999 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 60%

Reading65% LA 73%

Writing63% LA 70%

Maths47% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading54% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing38% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading69% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing45% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.6

-1.7 to 1.8

-4.6

Write

LA 0.1

-6.3 to -2.9

-1.9

Maths

LA -0.1

-3.5 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading88% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.4

-0.5 to 3.2

2.9

Write

LA 0.6

1.1 to 4.6

1.9

Maths

LA 0.8

0.2 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%

Reading65% LA 71%

Writing74% LA 75%

Maths63% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.2

-1.7 to 2.1

0.1

Write

LA 0.7

-1.6 to 1.8

0.4

Maths

LA 0.8

-1.3 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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18 May 2022

Inspection Report

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21 September 2016

Inspection Report

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09 September 2014

Inspection Report

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21 November 2012

Inspection Report

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12 September 2012

Inspection Report

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12 January 2011

Inspection Report

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07 July 2008

Inspection Report

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03 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 373 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	373	12	3.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	364	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	399	4	1.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	404	12	3.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	407	16	3.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	427	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	424	6	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	418	6	1.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	429	1	0.2%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	416	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	405	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	395	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	374	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	393	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	393	6	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	387	10	2.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	374	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	356	7	2.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	351	9	2.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	357	9	2.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	354	7	2.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	342	4	1.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	359	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	344	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	338	3	0.9%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils