East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School overview

East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Bradford, Kirklees, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 24.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.