SCHOOL PROFILE

Bradley CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 150720
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 49 Published school capacity
Capacity used 44.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust ACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 22 22 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 14 63.6% of pupils
Male pupils 8 36.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.6%
11.2 pts below England
School 13.6%
Derbyshire Dales 20.4%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derbyshire Dales 2.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derbyshire Dales 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.4%
19
Any other Mixed background
9.1%
2
Unclassified
4.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 40.9% 9 of 22 pupils
20.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 40.9%
Derbyshire Dales 17.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.8% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 17.0 pts above
EHC plans 9.1% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

33.0% 26.0 pts below England
School 33.0%
Derbyshire Dales 55.2%
East Midlands 58.2%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

17.80%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

11.58 pts higher than England
School 17.80%
Derbyshire Dales 5.65%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

41.94%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

26.12 pts higher than England
School 41.94%
Derbyshire Dales 11.56%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.45%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.65 pts higher than England
School 6.45%
Derbyshire Dales 1.89%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

44.9% 43.3 pts below England
Bradley CofE Primary School
44.9%
Derbyshire Dales
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information