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Baildon Glen Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Shipley · BD17 7LY

Ages 3–11 · 128 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

21%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)21%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

128 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
68 / 60
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
128 / 210 (61%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Exceed Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Joanna Jackson

Location

Address
Thompson Lane, Baildon, Thompson Lane
Postcode
BD17 7LY
Town
Shipley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Shipley, Bradford, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50%.

Open schools in Shipley
14
Primary schools in Shipley
12
Academies among open schools in Shipley
64% (9)
Open schools in BD17
5
Primary in BD17
4
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ShipleyNear BD17

  • Wycliffe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 3HZ · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.74

    0.5 miles away

  • Sandal Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 5DH · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Saltaire Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 4NR · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.50

    0.5 miles away

  • Shipley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 2PT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 2ES · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Hoyle Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 6DN · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanna Jackson
Telephone
01274582514
Website
https://www.baildonglenacademy.co.uk/

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