Drighlington Primary School
Primary school in Bradford, Leeds. Requires improvement (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 12 June 2024, report published 10 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Requires improvement overall. Not yet good. Schools with this grade were normally inspected again within 30 months. 11% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Requires improvement.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2026
The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools graded requires improvement were normally inspected again within 30 months. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.8 milesFieldhead Primary Academy
Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.1 milesBirchfield Primary School
School remains Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.1 milesSt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Good (Nov 2023)
- 1.2 milesBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Report card, Apr 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 1.2 milesSt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Good (Nov 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.