Harden Primary School

Harden Primary School is performing well in several key areas, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating. The school fosters a happy and caring environment where pupils show excitement and enthusiasm for learning. Staff dedication to making education enjoyable is evident, evident from pupils' positive experiences and the school's commitment to their wellbeing. The curriculum has seen improvements, with well-structured plans in core subjects leading to above-average outcomes for pupils in reading, writing, and mathematics. However, there are developmental areas in the curriculum beyond English and mathematics that need attention. Overall, the leadership team is committed to continual improvement and dedicated to nurturing a love of learning in all pupils, with notable strengths in pupil attitudes and behaviour. While the school exhibits many strengths, there are weaknesses in the coherence of curriculum plans for subjects outside the core areas, potentially affecting the pupils' knowledge retention and skills progression in geography among other subjects. Leaders acknowledge these areas for development and are working actively to address them, indicating a robust approach to continuous improvement. Furthermore, the school’s strong support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) enhances its positive impact on all learners.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate enthusiasm and respect for learning.
• Effective management of bullying incidents.
• Improvements in curriculum quality leading to good pupil progress.
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers.
• Above-average outcomes in statutory tests for reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Good support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Commitment to fostering a love of reading in students.
• Well-presented work by pupils across all subjects.
• Active involvement of pupils in after-school clubs.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum plans for subjects beyond English and mathematics lack coherence.
• Need for improved long-term planning in subjects like geography.

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 Harden Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.4% 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 Harden 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 Harden Primary School had 24.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.2% 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, 11.8% of pupils at Harden Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% 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 2024–25 Harden Primary School received £13,279 and spent £12,487 for each of its 213 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £756,000 (£3,548 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Exceed Academies Trust, income was £8,803 and spending £8,779 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bingley · Bradford local authority: places and applications

Harden Primary School is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Cottingley Village Primary School Bingley
• Baildon Glen Primary School Shipley
• Horton Grange Primary School Bradford
• Copthorne Primary School Bradford
• Horton Park Primary School Bradford
• Cavendish Primary School Bradford
• Holybrook Primary School Bradford
• Bowling Park Primary School Bradford
• Oastlers School Bradford
• Knowleswood Primary School Bradford

What is Harden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Harden Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Harden Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Harden Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Harden Primary School have?

Harden Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.

What age range does Harden Primary School cover?

Harden Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Harden Primary School?

Harden Primary School is at Long Lane, Harden, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1LJ.