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Best schools in Bradford

School-led moves need sector pairing because roll quality and residential quality are not the same curve. This ranking covers 120 schools in the Bradford local authority. Postcode area BD3 has the highest average school score (81.0 across 8 schools), while BD6 sits at the lower end (39.6). 100% of ranked Bradford schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
120Ranked schools
99.7Top score
63Median score
120Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Bradford on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Bradford comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Baildon Church of England Primary School99.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 90% · higher 39%PostcodeBD17 6TE
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  2. 2
    Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy99.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 92% · higher 15%PostcodeBD3 0QT
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  3. 3
    Lift Feversham98.9
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 90% · higher 12%PostcodeBD3 9EG
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  4. 4
    Marshfield Primary96.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 80% · higher 5%PostcodeBD5 9DS
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  5. 5
    Steeton Primary School96.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 73% · higher 15%PostcodeBD20 6NN
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  6. 6
    Merlin Top Primary Academy96.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 82% · higher 11%PostcodeBD22 6HZ
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  7. 7
    Burley Oaks Primary School96.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 80% · higher 20%PostcodeLS29 7EJ
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  8. 8
    Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School95.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 79% · higher 18%PostcodeLS29 7RQ
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  9. 9
    Copthorne Primary School95.1
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 75% · higher 19%PostcodeBD7 3AY
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  10. 10
    Crossflatts Primary School94.9
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 76% · higher 17%PostcodeBD16 2EP
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More schools in Bradford

Positions 11–30 in the Bradford ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Ilkley Grammar School94.5OutstandingSecondary
12Dixons Marchbank Primary94.4OutstandingPrimary
13St John's CofE Primary School93.9OutstandingPrimary
14Saltaire Primary School92.6GoodPrimary
15Beckfoot Heaton Primary91.2GoodPrimary
16Dixons Music Primary90.6OutstandingPrimary
17Miriam Lord Primary School90.5GoodPrimary
18Addingham Primary School89.8OutstandingPrimary
19Harden Primary School89.7GoodPrimary
20Holybrook Primary School89.2OutstandingPrimary
21Beckfoot School89.2OutstandingSecondary
22Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy89OutstandingSecondary
23Ingrow Primary School87.6GoodPrimary
24St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy85.6GoodPrimary
25Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy84.4GoodPrimary
26St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy83.8GoodPrimary
27St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy83.3GoodPrimary
28Thackley Primary School83.1GoodPrimary
29Dixons Kings Academy82.5OutstandingSecondary
30Blakehill Primary School81.3GoodPrimary

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Questions about schools in Bradford

What is the best school in Bradford?

Baildon Church of England Primary School is the top-ranked school in Bradford overall (LocaleIQ score 99.7 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 90% · higher 39%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Bradford?

Baildon Church of England Primary School leads the Bradford primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.7). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 90% · higher 39%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Bradford primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Bradford?

Ilkley Grammar School leads the Bradford secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 94.5). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 56.5. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Bradford secondary schools.

Which schools in Bradford are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

23 schools in the Bradford ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Baildon Church of England Primary School, Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, Lift Feversham, Marshfield Primary, Steeton Primary School, and 18 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Bradford has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, BD3 has the strongest cluster — 81.0 average across 8 ranked schools. BD6 sits at the lower end (39.6 average). School-led moves need sector pairing because roll quality and residential quality are not the same curve. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Bradford?

This ranking covers 120 schools (primary and secondary) in the Bradford comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.