School Admissions 2027 (Offer Year)
A report was taken to the Executive Committee of the Council on 27 January 2026 with the following decision:
Annual Determination of Admission Arrangements:
- That the Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for 2027/28 be approved.
- That the Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for Primary, Secondary and In-Year Admissions for 2027/28 be approved.
- That the proposed changes to admission oversubscription criteria for 'own admission authority schools' for 2027/28 be noted.
- That the Published Admission Numbers for all schools for 2027/28 be noted.
- To agree the Published Admission Number reduction at Long Lee Primary School for 2027/28
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Primary Schools and Academies:
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Proposed change:
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Ashlands
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PAN reduction 60 to 30 from 1 September 2027
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Baildon Glen
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PAN reduction 30 to 15 from 1 September 2027
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Beckfoot Allerton
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PAN reduction 60 to 45 from 1 September 2027
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High Crags
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PAN reduction 60 to 30 from 1 September 2027
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Keighley St Andrews
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PAN reduction 45 to 30 from 1 September 2027
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Knowleswood
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PAN reduction 60 to 30 from 1 September 2027
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Long Lee
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PAN reduction 45 to 30 from 1 September 2027
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Oakworth
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PAN reduction 60 to 45 from 1 September 2027
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Oldfield
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PAN reduction 10 to 8 from 1 September 2027
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Secondary Schools and Academies:
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Proposed change:
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
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PAN reduction 180 to 150 from 1 September 2027
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Bradford Forster
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PAN reduction 210 to 180 from 1 September 2027
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Bradford Girls
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PAN reduction 145 to 140 from 1 September 2027
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Buttershaw
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PAN reduction 300 to 270 from 1 September 2027
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Hanson Academy
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PAN reduction 300 to 270 from 1 September 2027
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One In A Million
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PAN increase 75 to 90 from 1 September 2027
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Bingley Grammar School
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Change of sixth form PAN
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Dixons Allerton Academy
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Closure of sixth form and change of age range from 4-18 to 4016
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The report to the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 27 January 2026 can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Bradford Council - Report - Determination of Admission Arrangements
Decisions of the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 27 January 2026 can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Bradford Council - Decision - Determination of Primary and Secondary Admission Arrangements
School Admissions 2026 (Current Year)
A report was taken to the Executive Committee of the Council on 7 January 2025 with the following decision:
Annual Determination of Admission Arrangements:
- That the Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for 2026/27 be approved.
- That the Co-ordinated Admissions Schemes for Primary, Secondary and In-Year Admissions for 2026/27 be approved.
- That the proposed changes to admission oversubscription criteria for 'own admission authority schools' for 2026/27 be noted.
- That the Published Admission Numbers for all schools for 2026/27 be noted.
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Primary Schools and Academies:
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Proposed change:
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Clayton St John C of E Primary School
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PAN reduction 60 to 45 from 1 September 2026
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Crossley Hall Primary School
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PAN reduction 90 to 60 from 1 September 2026
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Lady Royd Primary School
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PAN reduction 56 to 45 from 1 September 2026
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Wycliffe C of E Primary School
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PAN reduction 45 to 30 from 1 September 2026
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Secondary Schools and Academies:
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Proposed change:
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Belle Vue Girls’ Academy
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PAN reduction 180 to 150 from 1 September 2026
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Trinity Academy Bradford
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PAN increase 180 to 210 from 1 September 2025 & Admission Arrangements to include a primary feeder school from outside of Bradford
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Bradford Academy
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Closure of sixth form and change age range from 2-19 to 2-16
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Carlton Bolling
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Changing admission policy to Fair Banding
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The Holy Family Catholic School
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Closure of sixth form and change age range from 2-19 to 2-16
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The report to the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 7 January 2025 can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Bradford Council - Report - Determination of Admission Arrangements
Decisions of the Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday 7 January 2025 can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Bradford Council - Decision - Determination of Primary and Secondary Admission Arrangements
Published 27/01/2025
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
30 Planning areas are shown below:
For information on individual school forecasts, please email
[email protected] to make the request.
Area Forecast, Heat map showing pupils on roll in January 2024 and granted housing updated 30/07/2024
We appreciate the fact that data is used in different ways by different parties; if you would like to request information or have your say on what you think should be included in a future School Organisation report, please email [email protected]
The information for this page is being updated and will be completed during summer 2026
Click on the highlighted areas in blue to open links
Baildon Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Baildon Church of England Primary School, Baildon Glen Primary School, Hoyle Court Primary School, Sandal Primary School
BD10 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area – Blakehill Primary School, Co-op Academy Parkland, Idle CofE Primary School, Thackley Primary School, Thorpe Primary School
BD15 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery, Crossley Hall Primary School, Dixons Allerton Academy, Ley Top Primary School, Sandy Lane Primary School, St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, The Academy At St. James
BD2 North Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Grove House Primary School, Poplars Farm Primary School, St Francis Catholic Primary School, Swain House Primary School
BD2 South Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Fagley Primary School, Killinghall Primary School, Peel Park Primary School and Nursery, St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, Wellington Primary School
BD3 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, Byron Primary School, Co-op Academy Penny Oaks, Dixons Marchbank Primary, Lapage Primary School and Nursery, Lift Feversham, Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy, Westminster Church of
England Primary Academy
BD4 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Bradford Academy, Carrwood Primary School, Knowleswood Primary School, Lower Fields Primary Academy, Meadow Bank Community School, Newhall Park Primary School, Ryecroft Primary Academy, St Columba's Catholic Primary School,
St John's CofE Primary School
BD5 Inner Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - All Saints CofE Primary School (Bradford), Dixons Music Primary, Horton Park Primary School, Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bradford)
BD5 Outer Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Bankfoot Primary School, Bowling Park Primary School, Marshfield Primary, Newby Primary School, St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery, St Stephen's CofE Primary School
BD6 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Farfield Primary and Nursery School, Home Farm Primary School, Reevy Hill Primary School, St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Stocks Lane Primary School
BD7 North Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Co-op Academy Princeville, Copthorne Primary School, Farnham Primary School, Horton Grange Primary School, Lidget Green Primary School
BD7 South Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Brackenhill Primary School, Hollingwood Primary School, Southmere Primary Academy, St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
BD8 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Atlas Community Primary School, Dixons Manningham Academy, Girlington Primary School, Green Lane Primary School, Iqra Academy, Lady Royd Primary School, Miriam Lord Primary School, St Philip's CofE Primary School, St William's
Catholic Primary School, Westbourne Primary School, Whetley Academy
BD9 Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Heaton Primary, Carlton Mills, Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School, Lilycroft Primary School, Margaret McMillan Primary School, St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary
Bingley North Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery, Crossflatts Primary School, East Morton CofE Primary School, Eldwick Primary School, Myrtle Park Primary, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bingley), Trinity All Saints CofE
VA Primary School
Bingley South Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Cullingworth Village Primary School, Harden Primary School, Wilsden Primary School
Clayton Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Clayton St John CofE Primary School, Clayton Village Primary School, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Clayton)
Denholme Gate Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Denholme Primary School, Keelham Primary School, Thornton Primary School
Harrogate Road Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Cavendish Primary School, Greengates Primary Academy, Holybrook Primary School, Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, St Luke's CofE Primary School
Keighley North Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Eastwood Community School, Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School & Nursery, Laycock Primary School, Merlin Top Primary Academy, Our Lady of Victories Catholic School, Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School, St Anne's Catholic
Primary School, Victoria Primary School
Keighley Rural Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Haworth Primary School, Lees Primary School, Oakworth Primary School, Oldfield Primary School, Oxenhope CofE Primary School, Stanbury Village School
Keighley South Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Beckfoot Nessfield, Holycroft Primary School, Ingrow Primary School, Long Lee Primary School, Parkwood Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (Keighley), Worth Valley Primary School
Odsal Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Hill Top CofE Primary School, Low Moor CofE Primary School, St Paul's CofE Primary School, St Winefride's Catholic Primary Academy, Wibsey Primary School, Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy, Woodside Academy
Queensbury Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Foxhill Primary School, Russell Hall Primary School, Shibden Head Primary Academy
Shipley East Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Christ Church Church of England Academy, High Crags Primary Leadership Academy, Low Ash Primary School, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Shipley)
Shipley West Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Cottingley Village Primary School, Frizinghall Primary School, Saltaire Primary School, Shipley CofE Primary School, St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Wycliffe CofE Primary School
South Craven Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Eastburn Junior and Infant School, Silsden Primary School, Steeton Primary School
Wharfe Valley East Planning Area
Schools in the planning area – Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School, Burley Oaks Primary School, Menston Primary School
Wharfe Valley West Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Addingham Primary School, All Saints' CofE Primary School (Ilkley), Ashlands Primary School, Ben Rhydding Primary School, The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Wyke Planning Area
Schools in the planning area - Appleton Academy, Shirley Manor Primary School, Worthinghead Primary School
Summary of all Primary Planning Area Actual numbers on roll and Forecast 2019-2030
Table showing the known data from Private and Independent schools, last updated October 2025
Map showing all granted housing development proposals across the District as at July 2025
Additional Information
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Schools Admissions Code 2021. Includes Determining Admission arrangements, Applications
and Offers, Ensuring Fairness and Resolving Issues.
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The School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012:
Excepted pupils.