Holycroft Primary School
Keighley · Bradford
NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 13 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bradford | North Yorkshire. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Holycroft Primary School is a primary academy in Keighley, Bradford, part of NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- Holycroft Primary School
- Address
- Victoria Road
- Postcode
- BD21 1JF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- URN (official identifier)
- 143982
- Establishment number
- 2123
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 336
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Hurd
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 23 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.holycroftprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01535604183
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Holycroft Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 336 | 96,795 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.6% | 32.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 65.5% | 34.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Holycroft Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Holycroft Primary School (URN 107261)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 9 May 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Holycroft Primary School (URN 107261)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Holycroft Primary School (URN 107261)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Nov 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Holycroft Primary School (URN 107261)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Holycroft Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.4% | 16.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Holycroft Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £176,700 for 114 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 38.6% | 34.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £599 | £467 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Holycroft Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 346 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Bradford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,453,000 £7,090 per pupil | £7,139 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,366,000 £6,838 per pupil | £6,688 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,110,000 £3,208 per pupil · 46.9% | £3,155 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £642,000 £1,855 per pupil · 27.1% | £1,460 · 21.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £45,000 £130 per pupil · 1.9% | £168 · 2.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £45,000 £130 per pupil · 1.9% | £161 · 2.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £87,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £47,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,364 per pupil, supply and agency £40 per pupil — spending up £474 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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