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Hoyle Court Primary School

Community school · Shipley · BD17 6DN

Ages 2–11 · 293 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

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%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
262

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill98%

293 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
293
Boys / girls
157 / 136
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
293 / 300 (98%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Thirkill

Location

Address
Fyfe Grove, Baildon
Postcode
BD17 6DN
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Shipley, Bradford, 293 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.4%.

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

  • Sandal Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 5DH · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Idle CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8LU · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.78

    1.0 miles away

  • Thackley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8PJ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.46

    1.0 miles away

  • Baildon Glen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 7LY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Low Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 1AA · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Thirkill
Telephone
01274581898
Website
http://www.hoylecourtprimary.co.uk

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