How many schools are in Bradford?

Bradford has 231 open schools — 157 primary schools and 32 secondary schools across 8 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Bradford school catchment zones?

Bradford administers catchment areas across 8 areas, including Bradford, Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Bradford?

In Bradford, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Bradford council each autumn.

Which schools in Bradford are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Bradford. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Bradford admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Bradford School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Finding the right catchment in Bradford means weighing 157 primary schools and 32 secondaries against where you can realistically live — distance criteria tend to bite hardest in the council's more popular towns.

School density is highest in Bradford and Keighley — parents in other parts of Bradford should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Bradford — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

231 total 157 primary 32 secondary 8 areas

Bradford Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bradford schools are published annually.

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Schools in Bradford

158 schools

Peel Park Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD2 4PR

Ages 3–11 546 pupils Capacity 609

Lilycroft Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bradford · BD9 5AD

Ages 2–5 113 pupils

Abbey Green Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bradford · BD8 8HT

Ages 2–4 94 pupils

Midland Road Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bradford · BD8 7DJ

Ages 2–5 100 pupils

St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bradford · BD8 9QW

Ages 0–5 280 pupils

Frizinghall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD9 4HP

Ages 3–11 404 pupils Capacity 420

Newby Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD5 7DQ

Ages 3–11 455 pupils Capacity 459

Sandy Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD15 9JU

Ages 2–11 332 pupils Capacity 345

Swain House Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD2 1JL

Ages 2–11 511 pupils Capacity 420

Thackley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD10 8PJ

Ages 3–11 466 pupils Capacity 498

Blakehill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD10 8QN

Ages 4–11 415 pupils Capacity 420

Wellington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bradford · BD2 3DE

Ages 3–11 472 pupils Capacity 420

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Schools in Keighley

31 schools

Strong Close Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Keighley · BD21 4LW

Ages 2–5 114 pupils

Ingrow Primary School

Primary · Community school

Keighley · BD21 1BW

Ages 3–11 410 pupils Capacity 459

Long Lee Primary School

Primary · Community school

Keighley · BD21 4RU

Ages 3–11 345 pupils Capacity 472

Stanbury Village School

Primary · Community school

Keighley · BD22 0HA

Ages 3–11 113 pupils Capacity 105

Silsden Primary School

Primary · Community school

Keighley · BD20 0JJ

Ages 3–11 644 pupils Capacity 630

Steeton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Keighley · BD20 6NN

Ages 4–11 275 pupils Capacity 315

Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Keighley · BD21 2ND

Ages 3–11 348 pupils Capacity 315

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Keighley · BD20 5AB

Ages 2–11 447 pupils Capacity 465

Carlton Keighley

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Keighley · BD20 6EB

Ages 11–16 790 pupils Capacity 900

Merlin Top Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Keighley · BD22 6HZ

Ages 3–11 331 pupils Capacity 315

Our Lady of Victories Catholic School

Primary · Academy converter

Keighley · BD22 6JP

Ages 3–11 245 pupils Capacity 237

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Keighley · BD21 3AD

Ages 3–11 242 pupils Capacity 262

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Schools in Shipley

14 schools

Hirst Wood Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Shipley · BD18 4NJ

Ages 2–5 83 pupils

Saltaire Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shipley · BD18 4NR

Ages 4–11 409 pupils Capacity 420

Low Ash Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shipley · BD18 1AA

Ages 3–11 474 pupils Capacity 420

Hoyle Court Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shipley · BD17 6DN

Ages 2–11 302 pupils Capacity 300

Sandal Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shipley · BD17 5DH

Ages 3–11 452 pupils Capacity 420

Christ Church Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shipley · BD18 2NT

Ages 3–11 186 pupils Capacity 210

High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shipley · BD18 2ES

Ages 2–11 336 pupils Capacity 420

St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Shipley · BD18 4RL

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 236

Wycliffe CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shipley · BD18 3HZ

Ages 4–11 334 pupils Capacity 400

Shipley CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shipley · BD18 2PT

Ages 3–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

Bradford Alternative Provision Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Shipley · BD18 3JE

Ages 11–16 57 pupils Capacity 108

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Shipley · BD18 1HD

Ages 4–11 112 pupils Capacity 140

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Schools in Bingley

13 schools

Crossflatts Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bingley · BD16 2EP

Ages 3–11 464 pupils Capacity 480

Eldwick Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bingley · BD16 3LE

Ages 3–11 522 pupils Capacity 495

Myrtle Park Primary

Primary · Foundation school

Bingley · BD16 1HB

Ages 3–11 221 pupils Capacity 244

Bingley Grammar School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Bingley · BD16 2RS

Ages 11–18 1966 pupils Capacity 1878

Lady Lane Park School & Nursery

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bingley · BD16 4AP

Ages 1–12 142 pupils Capacity 191

Beckfoot School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bingley · BD16 1EE

Ages 11–18 1605 pupils Capacity 1610

Hazelbeck Special School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Bingley · BD16 1EE

Ages 11–19 158 pupils Capacity 140

Harden Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bingley · BD16 1LJ

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 214

Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Bingley · BD16 4JS

Ages 3–11 198 pupils Capacity 230

Dixons Cottingley Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Bingley · BD16 1TZ

Ages 11–16 862 pupils Capacity 900

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Bingley · BD16 4HQ

Ages 5–11 177 pupils Capacity 210

Cottingley Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bingley · BD16 1SY

Ages 3–11 452 pupils Capacity 420

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Schools in Ilkley

11 schools

Ben Rhydding Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ilkley · LS29 8QH

Ages 4–11 186 pupils Capacity 210

Addingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ilkley · LS29 0NR

Ages 4–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ilkley · LS29 9BE

Ages 4–11 347 pupils Capacity 420

Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ilkley · LS29 7RQ

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 210

Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ilkley · LS29 7HW

Ages 2–11 121 pupils Capacity 142

Moorfield School & Nursery

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ilkley · LS29 8RL

Ages 2–11 103 pupils Capacity 140

Ilkley Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ilkley · LS29 8TR

Ages 11–18 2172 pupils Capacity 1972

The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ilkley · LS29 8NL

Ages 5–11 124 pupils Capacity 210

Ashlands Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ilkley · LS29 8JY

Ages 3–11 302 pupils Capacity 490

Menston Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ilkley · LS29 6NY

Ages 5–11 390 pupils Capacity 420

Burley Oaks Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ilkley · LS29 7EJ

Ages 5–11 394 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Other

2 schools

Bradford Grammar School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BD9 4JP

Ages 4–19 1055 pupils Capacity 1120

Eden Springs Girls Secondary

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BD5 7PE

Ages 11–24 114 pupils Capacity 200

Schools in Leeds

1 school

Shipley College

All through · Further education

Leeds · BD18 3JW

Ages 16–99

Schools in West Yorkshire

1 school

Broadbeck Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

West Yorkshire · BD6 2LE

Ages 6–18 14 pupils Capacity 14