Primary Place Planning

School Admissions 2024 (Determination Year)

Two reports were taken to the Executive Committee of the Council on 31 January 2023 with the following decisions: 

1. Annual Determination of Admission Arrangements:

1. That the Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for 2024/25 be approved.
2. That the Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for Primary, Secondary and In-Year Admissions for 2024/25 be approved.
3. That the proposed changes to admission oversubscription criteria for 'own admission authority schools' for 2024/25 be noted.
4. That the Published Admission Numbers for all schools for 2024/25 be noted.   

2. Proposed changes to published admission numbers at two maintained primary schools:

That the proposal to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Eldwick Primary School from 75 to 60 from 1 September 2024 be approved.

That the proposal to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Steeton Primary School from 45 to 30 from 1 September 2024 be approved.

The reports to the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 31 January 2023 can be seen here:

Bradford Council - Report - Determination of Admission Arrangements

Bradford Council - Report - Reduce PAN at 2 Primary Schools

Decisions of the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 31 January 2023 can be seen here:

Bradford Council - Decision - Determination of Admission Arrangements & Reduce PAN at 2 Primary Schools

Published 08/02/2023

School Admissions for 2023 (Offer Year)

Two reports were taken to the Executive Committee of the Council on 1 February 2022 with the following decisions: 

1. Annual Determination of Admission Arrangements:

1. That a variation to the Admission Arrangements for 2022/23 be approved in order to comply with the 2021 Admissions Code.

2. That the Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools be approved.

3. That the Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for Annual and In-Year Admissions be approved.

4. That the proposed changes to admission oversubscription criteria for 'own admission authority schools' listed below be noted.

5. That the Published Admission Numbers for all schools be noted.   

6. That updated guidance on deferring entry to school, part time places and delaying entry to school be approved.

7. That the policy on directing admissions be approved.

Report to the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 1 February 2022 - Determination of Admission Arrangements

Decision of the Council's Executive Committee on Tuesday 1 February 2022 - Determination of Admission Arrangements

2. Proposed Reduction of Published Admission Number at Peel Park Primary School and Proposed Reduction of Published Admission Number and alteration to the Priority Admission Area at Long Lee Primary School:

• That the proposal to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Peel Park Primary School from 90 to 60 from 1 September 2023 be approved.
• That the proposal to reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Long Lee Primary School from 60 to 45 and the alteration of the admissions priority area from 1 September 2023 be approved.

Report to the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 1 February 2022 - Reduce PAN at 2 Primary Schools

Decision of the Council's Executive Committee on Tuesday 1 February 2022 - Reduce PAN at 2 Primary Schools

Details of the admission policies and coordinated admission arrangements can be found by clicking on 'Admissions' on the left hand side of this page, followed by clicking on 'About Admissions'.

Bradford Council has a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient school places in the District to meet present and future demand .The demand for school places changes over time and predicting demand is a complex task involving a range of factors such as birth rates, housing growth and inward and outward migration.

For forecasting purposes all primary schools are organised into planning areas, these are also a requirement for reporting purposes to the Department of Education. Bradford District Primary schools are grouped into 26 planning areas, based on where children live and which schools they are likely to attend. Note however that this does not restrict parents making preferences for any school across the District or elsewhere.

Additional information on the Schools in the 26 Planning areas are shown below:

For information on individual school forecasts, please email sufficiency@bradford.gov.uk to make the request.

Click on the highlighted areas in blue to open links

Bingley/Keighley Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Crossflatts Primary; East Morton CE Primary; Riddlesden St Mary's CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Bingley/Keighley Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Bingley 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary; Cottingley Village Primary; Eldwick Primary; Myrtle Park Primary; St Joseph's Catholic Primary (Bingley); Trinity All Saints' CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Bingley 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Bingley 2 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Cullingworth Primary; Denholme Primary; Harden Primary; Wilsden Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Bingley 2 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Keighley 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Eastwood Primary; Keighley St Andrew's CE Primary; Laycock Primary; Long Lee Primary; Merlin Top Primary; Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary; Parkwood Primary; St Anne's Catholic Primary; Victoria Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Keighley 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Keighley 2 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Nessfield Primary; Haworth Primary; Holycroft Primary; Ingrow Primary; Lees Primary; Oakworth Primary; Oldfield Primary; Oxenhope CE Primary; St Joseph's Catholic Primary (Keighley); Stanbury Village Primary; Worth Valley Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Keighley 2 Primary Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North East 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Blakehill Primary; Cavendish Primary; Co-op Academy Parkland; Greengates Primary; Holybrook Primary; Idle CE Primary; Our Lady & St Brendan's Catholic Primary; Thackley Primary; Thorpe Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North East 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North East 2 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Fagley Primary; Grove House Primary; Poplars Farm Primary; St Clare's Catholic Primary; St Francis Catholic Primary; St Luke's CE Primary; Swain House Primary; Wellington Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North East 2 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North East 3 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy;  Byron Primary; Dixons Marchbank Academy; Feversham Primary; Killinghall Primary; Lapage Primary; Peel Park Primary; St Mary's & St Peter's Catholic Primary; Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy; Westminster CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North East 3 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North West 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Keelham Primary; Thornton Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North West 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North West 2 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Allerton Academy; Dixons Allerton Academy (all through); Ley Top Primary; Sandy Lane Primary; The Academy at St James'; St Matthew's Catholic Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North West 2 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North West 3 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Bradford Girls Grammar School (all through); Crossley Hall Primary; Girlington Primary; St Philip's CE Primary; St William's Catholic Primary; Whetley Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North West 3 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North West 4 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Atlas Community Primary; Green Lane Primary; Iqra Primary; Miriam Lord Community Primary;  Dixons Manningham Academy

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North West 4 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

North West 5 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Heaton Academy; Carlton Mills; Frizinghall Primary; Heaton St Barnabas' CE Primary; Lilycroft Primary; Margaret McMillan Primary; St Cuthbert & the First Martyr Catholic Primary; Westbourne Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• North West 5 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Queensbury 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Foxhill Primary; Russell Hall Primary; Shibden Head Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Queensbury 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Shipley 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - High Crags Primary; Low Ash Primary; St Anthony's Catholic Primary (Shipley); Christ Church Primary Academy

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Shipley 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Shipley 2 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Saltaire Primary; Shipley CE Primary; St Walburga's Catholic Primary; Wycliffe CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Shipley 2 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Shipley 3 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Baildon CE Primary; Baildon Glen Primary; Hoyle Court Primary; Sandal Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Shipley 3 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South Craven Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Eastburn Junior & Infant; Silsden Primary; Steeton Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South Craven Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South East 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Carrwood Primary; Fearnville Primary; Knowleswood Primary; Lower Fields Primary; Newhall Park Primary; Ryecroft Primary; St Columba's Catholic Primary; St John's CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South East 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South West 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Appleton Academy (all through); Hill Top CE Primary; Low Moor CE Primary; Shirley Manor Primary; Woodlands CE Primary; Worthinghead Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South West 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South West 2 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Farfield Primary; Reevy Hill Primary; St Paul's CE Primary; St Winefride's Catholic Primary; Wibsey Primary; Woodside Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South West 2 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South West 3 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Brackenhill Primary; Hollingwood Primary; Home Farm Primary; Southmere Primary; St John the Evangelist Primary; Stocks Lane Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South West 3 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South West 4 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - All Saints' CE Primary (Bradford); Co-op Academy Princeville; Copthorne Primary; Dixons Music Academy; Farnham Primary; Horton Grange Primary; Horton Park Primary; Lidget Green Primary; Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy; St Joseph's Catholic Primary (Bradford); St Oswald's CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South West 4 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

South West 5 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Bankfoot Primary; Bowling Park Primary; Bradford Academy (all through); Marshfield Primary; Newby Primary; St Matthew's CE Primary; St Stephen's CE Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• South West 5 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

 West 1 Planning Area

• Schools in the planning area - Clayton St John CE Primary; Clayton Village Primary; St Anthony's CE Primary (Clayton)

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• West 1 Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Wharfe Valley Planning Area 

• Schools in the planning area - Addingham Primary; All Saints' CE Primary (Ilkley); Ashlands Primary; Ben Rhydding Primary; Burley & Woodhead CE Primary, Burley Oaks Primary; Menston Primary; The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary

• Area Forecast 2022-2027

• Heat map showing children in reception to year 6 attending these schools in January 2022

• Granted housing development proposals

• Wharfe Valley Primary School Planning Area Summary from the School Organisation Plan 2022

Summary of all Primary Planning Area Actual numbers on roll and Forecast 2022-2027

Summary of all Primary Planning Areas across the District from the School Organsation Plan 2022

Table showing the known data from Private and Independent schools, last updated July 2022

Map showing all granted housing development proposals across the District as at July 2022

Additional Information

• Schools Admissions Code 2021. Includes Determining Admission arrangements, Applications and Offers, Ensuring Fairness and Resolving Issues.

• The School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012: Excepted pupils.