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Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School

Community school · Brighouse · HD6 4DY

Ages 4–11 · 183 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-05

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
87 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Craig Roberts

Location

Address
Victoria Road, Bailiff Bridge
Postcode
HD6 4DY
Town
Brighouse
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brighouse, Calderdale, 183 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Brighouse
14
Primary schools in Brighouse
10
Academies among open schools in Brighouse
43% (6)
Open schools in HD6
14
Primary in HD6
10
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

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 BrighouseNear HD6

  • Shirley Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD12 8SA · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Scholes Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 6DN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Lightcliffe C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 8SH · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Chad's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 2PA · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 2AN · Calderdale

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM29.0%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Roberts
Telephone
01484713039
Website
www.bailiffebridgeschool.org.uk

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