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Bradshaw Primary School

Academy converter · Halifax · HX2 9PF

Ages 4–11 · 323 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-20

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
299

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill93%

323 pupils · 347 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
162 / 161
School capacity
347
Capacity fill
323 / 347 (93%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Family of Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Baker

Location

Address
Ingham Lane, Bradshaw
Postcode
HX2 9PF
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
14
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.

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.9%
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  • Ash Green Community Primary School

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    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Moorside Community Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.14

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Baker
Telephone
01422244283
Website
www.bradshawprimaryschool.org

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