What did Ofsted judge Holycroft Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Holycroft Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holycroft Primary School?

Holycroft Primary School has 336 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holycroft Primary School take?

Holycroft Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Holycroft Primary School located?

Holycroft Primary School is located in Keighley, BD21 1JF, Bradford.

How do I apply to Holycroft Primary School?

Holycroft Primary School 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 are Reception places decided at Holycroft Primary School?

When Holycroft Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — A child who, at the time of application, is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority, in the exercise of their social services functions. A “previously looked after child” is one who is no longer looked after, in England or Wales, because they were immediately adopted or subject to a special guardianship or child arrangements order in relation to whom the child lives. A child is regarded as being in state care outside of England if they are accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children with special social or medical reasons — We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reasons why the school in question is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school; 3. Siblings already attending the school — The term “sibling” refers to children who live with the same family at the same address. Children living with the same family e.g. foster children and stepsiblings. Cousins are not siblings, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, priority will be given, in order, to those living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the straight-line route from the Ordnance Survey address point of a child's permanent home address to school’s main entrance. If two, or more, applicants live an equal distance from the school, a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Holycroft Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.9% of pupils at Holycroft Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Holycroft Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — A child who, at the time of application, is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority, in the exercise of their social services functions. A “previously looked after child” is one who is no longer looked after, in England or Wales, because they were immediately adopted or subject to a special guardianship or child arrangements order in relation to whom the child lives. A child is regarded as being in state care outside of England if they are accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
2Children with special social or medical reasons — We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reasons why the school in question is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
3Siblings already attending the school — The term “sibling” refers to children who live with the same family at the same address. Children living with the same family e.g. foster children and stepsiblings. Cousins are not siblings.
4All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, priority will be given, in order, to those living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the straight-line route from the Ordnance Survey address point of a child's permanent home address to school’s main entrance. If two, or more, applicants live an equal distance from the school, a random allocation will be used.

Holycroft Primary School does not have a Priority Area or Resourced Provision; the standard oversubscription criteria in section 2.4 apply (not the Victoria Primary School specific criteria in 2.5).

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.

Holycroft Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holycroft Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holycroft Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holycroft Primary School?: Holycroft Primary School has 336 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holycroft Primary School take?: Holycroft Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Holycroft Primary School located?: Holycroft Primary School is located in Keighley, BD21 1JF, Bradford.
How do I apply to Holycroft Primary School?: Holycroft Primary School 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 are Reception places decided at Holycroft Primary School?: When Holycroft Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — A child who, at the time of application, is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority, in the exercise of their social services functions. A “previously looked after child” is one who is no longer looked after, in England or Wales, because they were immediately adopted or subject to a special guardianship or child arrangements order in relation to whom the child lives. A child is regarded as being in state care outside of England if they are accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children with special social or medical reasons — We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reasons why the school in question is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school; 3. Siblings already attending the school — The term “sibling” refers to children who live with the same family at the same address. Children living with the same family e.g. foster children and stepsiblings. Cousins are not siblings, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, priority will be given, in order, to those living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the straight-line route from the Ordnance Survey address point of a child's permanent home address to school’s main entrance. If two, or more, applicants live an equal distance from the school, a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holycroft Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.9% of pupils at Holycroft Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Holycroft Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — A child who, at the time of application, is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority, in the exercise of their social services functions. A “previously looked after child” is one who is no longer looked after, in England or Wales, because they were immediately adopted or subject to a special guardianship or child arrangements order in relation to whom the child lives. A child is regarded as being in state care outside of England if they are accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.
2Children with special social or medical reasons — We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reasons why the school in question is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
3Siblings already attending the school — The term “sibling” refers to children who live with the same family at the same address. Children living with the same family e.g. foster children and stepsiblings. Cousins are not siblings.
4All other children — All other children.

Holycroft Primary School does not have a Priority Area or Resourced Provision; the standard oversubscription criteria in section 2.4 apply (not the Victoria Primary School specific criteria in 2.5).

Holycroft Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holycroft Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holycroft Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holycroft Primary School?: Holycroft Primary School has 336 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holycroft Primary School take?: Holycroft Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Holycroft Primary School located?: Holycroft Primary School is located in Keighley, BD21 1JF, Bradford.
How do I apply to Holycroft Primary School?: Holycroft Primary School 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 are Reception places decided at Holycroft Primary School?: When Holycroft Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — A child who, at the time of application, is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority, in the exercise of their social services functions. A “previously looked after child” is one who is no longer looked after, in England or Wales, because they were immediately adopted or subject to a special guardianship or child arrangements order in relation to whom the child lives. A child is regarded as being in state care outside of England if they are accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children with special social or medical reasons — We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reasons why the school in question is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school; 3. Siblings already attending the school — The term “sibling” refers to children who live with the same family at the same address. Children living with the same family e.g. foster children and stepsiblings. Cousins are not siblings, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, priority will be given, in order, to those living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the straight-line route from the Ordnance Survey address point of a child's permanent home address to school’s main entrance. If two, or more, applicants live an equal distance from the school, a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holycroft Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.9% of pupils at Holycroft Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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