Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.0%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
382 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. The Headteacher is Diane Smith.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Debating
- Gardening
- Photography
- Restorative Practice
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 107321
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Grant Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mohammed Ali | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlene Clapperton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Shogufta Lal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Smart | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shahzia Alam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Diane Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Revd Chris Chorlton Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record