Worthinghead Primary School

Worthinghead Primary School is a school in a period of significant change, with a new headteacher, deputy headteacher, SENCo and governing body. Inspectors found that while pupils are happy and safe, and personal development and wellbeing are effectively supported, the quality of education is not yet good. The school is rated as 'Needs attention' in achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, and leadership and governance; personal development and wellbeing is rated 'Expected standard'. This means that leaders are not yet meeting the expected standard in several key areas, but they have the capacity to improve. Despite high ambitions, weaknesses in teaching and curriculum implementation mean that many pupils have gaps in their knowledge, and attainment is often below the national average. Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND do not consistently receive the support they need to achieve well. Behaviour in lessons is variable, with low-level disruption, and expectations for behaviour are not consistently applied. In the early years, children do not make sufficient progress from their starting points. Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses and have begun to take appropriate action, but it is too early to see the impact of their work. Some staff report that the pace of change is affecting workload negatively, and some parents feel uninformed about changes. Safeguarding is effective, and pupils benefit from a range of opportunities for personal development and leadership.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe, and safeguarding arrangements are effective
• Personal development and wellbeing provision is effective and rated 'Expected standard'
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of clubs and activities, with disadvantaged pupils prioritised for places
• Pupils develop an understanding of fundamental British values and respect for diversity
• Attendance is in line with national averages, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Bullying is rare, and pupils are confident that staff would deal with it effectively
• Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses
• Governors are beginning to provide appropriate oversight and challenge
• Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and have introduced professional development for staff

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching weaknesses lead to gaps in pupils' knowledge, and many pupils do not achieve as well as they could
• Published outcomes show that pupils' attainment is often below the national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
• Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND do not consistently receive the support they need to achieve well
• Behaviour in lessons is variable, with low-level disruption, and staff do not consistently apply behaviour expectations
• The teaching of reading and mathematics lacks coherence, and some pupils' reading books do not match their stage of development
• Leaders do not routinely check that their improvement actions are having the desired impact
• Some staff report that the pace of change is too challenging and impacts negatively on workload
• Some parents and carers do not feel well informed about changes leaders are making
• In the early years, systems and consistency are not sufficiently embedded, and children do not make sustained progress from their starting points
• Adults' expectations for behaviour and learning in the early years are inconsistent
• Leaders cannot consistently demonstrate how additional support improves outcomes for pupils with SEND
• Assessment is not used effectively to check what pupils know and remember and to design activities that meet pupils' needs

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Worthinghead Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Worthinghead Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Worthinghead Primary School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.3% of pupils at Worthinghead Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Worthinghead Primary School received £7,374 and spent £7,359 for each of its 203 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £122,000 (£603 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Worthinghead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Worthinghead Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Worthinghead Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Worthinghead Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Worthinghead Primary School have?

Worthinghead Primary School has 203 pupils on roll.

What age range does Worthinghead Primary School cover?

Worthinghead Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Worthinghead Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Worthinghead Primary School?

Worthinghead Primary School is at Wyke Lane, Wyke, Wyke Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 9EL.