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Sandal Primary School

Community school · Shipley · BD17 5DH

Ages 3–11 · 463 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-15

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
353

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

463 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
463
Boys / girls
238 / 225
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
463 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Paul Douglass

Location

Address
West Lane, Baildon
Postcode
BD17 5DH
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 3–11, in Shipley, Bradford, 463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.4%.

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

  • Baildon Glen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 7LY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM50.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wycliffe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 3HZ · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hoyle Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 6DN · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Saltaire Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 4NR · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Shipley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 2PT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM28.8%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Douglass
Telephone
01274598115
Website
www.sandalprimaryschool.co.uk/

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