Harden Primary School Catchment Area
Harden Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bingley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 214 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
213
Pupils
214
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Harden Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Harden Primary School?
The catchment area for Harden Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Harden Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bradford. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Harden Primary School: at or above its 214 place limit
Harden Primary School has a published admission number of 214 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 214 places. Bradford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bingley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Harden Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Long Lane, Harden, Bingley, BD16 1LJ
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140076
Other Primary Schools in Bingley
If Harden Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bingley are the next closest alternatives.
Crossflatts Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD16 2EP
Eldwick Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD16 3LE
Myrtle Park Primary Catchment Area
Foundation school · BD16 1HB
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD16 4JS
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD16 4HQ
Cottingley Village Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD16 1SY
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Harden Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Harden Primary School
What is the catchment area for Harden Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Harden Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Harden Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Harden Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 214 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Harden Primary School? ▾
Admission to Harden Primary School is managed by Bradford. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Harden Primary School cover? ▾
Harden Primary School is a primary school in Bingley, Bradford, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Harden Primary School? ▾
Harden Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.