Merlin Top Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Bradford
Address	Braithwaite Avenue, BD22 6HZ
School Website	www.mta.northerneducationtrust.org
Telephone	1535210028
URN	139229

School Census

Total	346
Girls/Boys	178/168
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.4%/48.6%
% pupils where English not first language	16.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	202
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 27/03/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
27/03/2019	Outstanding
29/11/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	27/03/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	29/11/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
09 October 2024	School inspection	View
27 March 2019	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
29 November 2016	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
20 October 2015	Monitoring visit	View
12 March 2015	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	104.0
Maths	103.0
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	0.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	101.0
Maths	101.0
Reading Progress	1.9
Writing Progress	2.6
Maths Progress	1.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	3.5
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	3.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	34
As second preference	6
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	47
As second preference	12
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	35
As second preference	21
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	29
As second preference	14
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	42
As second preference	14
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	37
As second preference	10
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	37
As second preference	7
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	43
As second preference	4
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	41
As second preference	8
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.41%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	58
As second preference	6
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	47
As second preference	11
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	26%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	23%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	52%
agree	43%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	15%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	8%
not applicable	58%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	61%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	43%
agree	23%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
not applicable	26%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	64%
agree	28%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	54%
agree	36%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	24%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	63%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	32%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	95%
no	5%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	27%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	60%
agree	31%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	17%
agree	19%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
not applicable	52%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	56%
agree	33%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	6%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	63%
agree	21%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	17%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	21%
no	79%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	40%
agree	40%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	20%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	56%
agree	40%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	23%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	75%
agree	23%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	35%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	92%
agree	8%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	71%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	61.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	21.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	67.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	17.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
african ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%