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Drighlington Primary School

Moorland Road, Drighlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire · BD11 1JY

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311405 pupils
Visit website ↗01132853000Ward: E05011406MP: E14001324
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Jun 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
53%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
11.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,883

2024-25

Places filled
81%

405 of 498 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 12 June 2024

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -10%

63%
'18-19
42%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
53%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

11%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
8%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

105
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
102
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.5

1.9
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.4

0.4
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -5.0

1.6
'18-19
-3.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-8.7% vs Leeds average

This school53.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.7 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
11.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.1%

Gender split

46%
54%

188 girls · 217 boys

Ethnicity

White British
85.2%
Chinese
3.0%
Other White
2.5%
Other Mixed
1.7%
African
1.2%
Indian
1.0%
White & Asian
1.0%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-12.8% vs Leeds average

This school11.9%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.2% vs Leeds average

This school6.4%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.8% vs Leeds average

This school0.3%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-4.4% vs Leeds average

This school13.1%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.5%

4.2%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
5.3%
'22-23
5.5%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.6%
'18-19
18.2%
'21-22
12.1%
'22-23
12.2%
'23-24
14.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Leeds average

This school5.7%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.3% vs Leeds average

This school14.5%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +2.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
2.1%
'20-21
5.3%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
2.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
2.2%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.6% vs Leeds average

This school2.7%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£246,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
107

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
7/10
Employment
5/10
Education
6/10
Health
7/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Shoplifting
37
Violence and sexual offences
25
Anti social behaviour
13
Burglary
8
Criminal damage and arson
7
Public order
6
Other theft
5
Drugs
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 134407