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East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Voluntary controlled school in Bradford, BD4 6PH, taking ages 4 to 11, 204 on roll.

Requires improvement Ofsted, Oct 2023
1.0717809785377856 mi Admitted from, 2024/25
97% Full
71.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the 2024/25 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School lived 1.0717809785377856 miles away, according to Kirklees. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 1.0717809785377856 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2024/25. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 1.0717809785377856 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterChurch of England
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 204 pupils in 210 places (97% full)
Local authorityKirklees

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Ofsted Requires improvement, inspected 16 October 2023
Meeting the expected standard 71.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 71.0%
2023/24 47.0%
2022/23 63.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Girls and boys55.9% girls, 44.1% boys
English as an additional language2.5% of pupils
Free school meals11.8% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

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Common questions

What is the catchment area for East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2024/25 lived 1.0717809785377856 miles away, per Kirklees.

How close do I need to live to get a place at East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.0717809785377856 miles was enough in 2024/25. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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