How many pupils attend Meadow Bank Community School?

Meadow Bank Community School has 286 pupils on roll.

What ages does Meadow Bank Community School take?

Meadow Bank Community School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Meadow Bank Community School located?

Meadow Bank Community School is located in Bradford, BD4 8DX, Bradford.

How do I apply to Meadow Bank Community School?

Meadow Bank Community 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 Meadow Bank Community School?

When Meadow Bank Community 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. 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 — 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. Children with siblings who already attend the school and will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Meadow Bank Community School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.9% of pupils at Meadow Bank Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Meadow Bank Community 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.
2Special 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 — 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. Children with siblings who already attend the school and will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
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.

Document is a trust-wide policy covering multiple NSAT Bradford primary schools; Meadow Bank Community School uses the standard oversubscription criteria in section 2.4 (not the Priority Area criteria that apply only to Victoria Primary School). Places first offered to children with an EHCP naming the school before these criteria apply. PAN was reduced per version 2.0 (October 2025).

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.

Meadow Bank Community School: key facts

How many pupils attend Meadow Bank Community School?: Meadow Bank Community School has 286 pupils on roll.
What ages does Meadow Bank Community School take?: Meadow Bank Community School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Meadow Bank Community School located?: Meadow Bank Community School is located in Bradford, BD4 8DX, Bradford.
How do I apply to Meadow Bank Community School?: Meadow Bank Community 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 Meadow Bank Community School?: When Meadow Bank Community 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. 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 — 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. Children with siblings who already attend the school and will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Meadow Bank Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.9% of pupils at Meadow Bank Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Meadow Bank Community 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.
2Special 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 — 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. Children with siblings who already attend the school and will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4All other children — All other children.

Meadow Bank Community School: key facts

How many pupils attend Meadow Bank Community School?: Meadow Bank Community School has 286 pupils on roll.
What ages does Meadow Bank Community School take?: Meadow Bank Community School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Meadow Bank Community School located?: Meadow Bank Community School is located in Bradford, BD4 8DX, Bradford.
How do I apply to Meadow Bank Community School?: Meadow Bank Community 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 Meadow Bank Community School?: When Meadow Bank Community 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. 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 — 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. Children with siblings who already attend the school and will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Meadow Bank Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.9% of pupils at Meadow Bank Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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