What did Ofsted judge Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has 520 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy take?

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy located?

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD3 0QT, Bradford.

How do I apply to Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy was 0.23 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?

When Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.8% of pupils at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy: Ofsted & Catchment

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1).
2Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2).
3Exceptional medical or social need — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3).
4Siblings — Children with sibling(s) attending Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy in years Reception to 6 at the time of application and offer of a place (see note 4).
5Nearness of home to school — All other children who live nearest from home to school (see note 5).

If two applications tie: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.

Children with an education, health and care plan naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has 520 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy take?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy located?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD3 0QT, Bradford.
How do I apply to Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy was 0.23 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: When Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.8% of pupils at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1).
2Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2).
3Exceptional medical or social need — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3).
4Siblings — Children with sibling(s) attending Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy in years Reception to 6 at the time of application and offer of a place (see note 4).
5Nearness of home to school — All other children who live nearest from home to school (see note 5).

Children with an education, health and care plan naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied.

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has 520 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy take?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy located?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD3 0QT, Bradford.
How do I apply to Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy was 0.23 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: When Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.8% of pupils at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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