Bradford School Catchment Areas
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.
Based on the latest published capacity data, 53 of the 231 schools in Bradford are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Bradford has 1 selective school that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 56 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 95 Bradford schools with a current Ofsted rating, 85 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Bradford Catchment Area Documents
Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bradford schools are published annually. The council publishes oversubscription criteria, last-distance figures, and appeals timetables on its dedicated admissions page.
Schools in Bradford
158 schoolsPeel Park Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD2 4PR
Lilycroft Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Bradford · BD9 5AD
Abbey Green Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Bradford · BD8 8HT
Midland Road Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Bradford · BD8 7DJ
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Bradford · BD8 9QW
Frizinghall Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD9 4HP
Newby Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD5 7DQ
Sandy Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD15 9JU
Swain House Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD2 1JL
Thackley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD10 8PJ
Blakehill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD10 8QN
Wellington Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bradford · BD2 3DE
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Schools in Keighley
31 schoolsStrong Close Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Keighley · BD21 4LW
Ingrow Primary School
Primary · Community school
Keighley · BD21 1BW
Long Lee Primary School
Primary · Community school
Keighley · BD21 4RU
Stanbury Village School
Primary · Community school
Keighley · BD22 0HA
Silsden Primary School
Primary · Community school
Keighley · BD20 0JJ
Steeton Primary School
Primary · Community school
Keighley · BD20 6NN
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Keighley · BD21 2ND
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Keighley · BD20 5AB
Carlton Keighley
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Keighley · BD20 6EB
Merlin Top Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Keighley · BD22 6HZ
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Primary · Academy converter
Keighley · BD22 6JP
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Keighley · BD21 3AD
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Schools in Shipley
14 schoolsHirst Wood Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Shipley · BD18 4NJ
Saltaire Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shipley · BD18 4NR
Low Ash Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shipley · BD18 1AA
Hoyle Court Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shipley · BD17 6DN
Sandal Primary School
Primary · Community school
Shipley · BD17 5DH
Christ Church Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Shipley · BD18 2NT
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Shipley · BD18 2ES
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Shipley · BD18 4RL
Wycliffe CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Shipley · BD18 3HZ
Shipley CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Shipley · BD18 2PT
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Shipley · BD18 3JE
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Shipley · BD18 1HD
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Schools in Bingley
13 schoolsCrossflatts Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bingley · BD16 2EP
Eldwick Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bingley · BD16 3LE
Myrtle Park Primary
Primary · Foundation school
Bingley · BD16 1HB
Bingley Grammar School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Bingley · BD16 2RS
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery
Not applicable · Other independent school
Bingley · BD16 4AP
Beckfoot School
Secondary · Academy converter
Bingley · BD16 1EE
Hazelbeck Special School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Bingley · BD16 1EE
Harden Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Bingley · BD16 1LJ
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Academy converter
Bingley · BD16 4JS
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Bingley · BD16 1TZ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Bingley · BD16 4HQ
Cottingley Village Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Bingley · BD16 1SY
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Schools in Ilkley
11 schoolsBen Rhydding Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ilkley · LS29 8QH
Addingham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ilkley · LS29 0NR
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ilkley · LS29 9BE
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ilkley · LS29 7RQ
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ilkley · LS29 7HW
Moorfield School & Nursery
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ilkley · LS29 8RL
Ilkley Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter
Ilkley · LS29 8TR
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ilkley · LS29 8NL
Ashlands Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ilkley · LS29 8JY
Menston Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ilkley · LS29 6NY
Burley Oaks Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ilkley · LS29 7EJ