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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 139358

Shibden Head Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bradford · BD13 2ND

Ages 4–11 · 401 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill96%

401 pupils · 419 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
187 / 214
School capacity
419
Capacity fill
401 / 419 (96%)
Free school meals
13.5%
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: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Academy trust
FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Sponsor
Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
Headteacher
Lucy Shaw

Location

Address
Hainsworth Moor Grove, Queensbury
Postcode
BD13 2ND
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 401 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD13
11
Primary in BD13
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.

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  • Russell Hall Primary School

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    Foundation school · Primary

    Bradford · BD13 2AW · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Foxhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bradford · BD13 1LN · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.13

    0.6 miles away

  • Bradshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Halifax · HX2 9PF · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

  • Stocks Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Whitehill

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Shelf Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 7LT · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Moorside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.14

    1.8 miles away

  • Northowram Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 7EF · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Lucy Shaw
Telephone
01274882458
Website
http://www.shibdenheadprimaryacademy.co.uk

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