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Idle CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bradford · BD10 8LU

Ages 4–11 · 389 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

47

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
214
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill93%

389 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
201 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
389 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
7.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Mason

Location

Address
Boothroyd Drive, Idle
Postcode
BD10 8LU
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 389 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD10
10
Primary in BD10
8
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 BradfordNear BD10

  • Thackley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8PJ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Thorpe Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9PY · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Parkland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9BG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Blakehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8QN · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.21

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Greengates Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9AX · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.76

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Mason
Telephone
01274410111
Website
http://www.idleprimaryschool.co.uk

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